Bumsted R M
Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol Suppl. 1980 Jul-Aug;89(4 Pt 4):1-16. doi: 10.1177/00034894800894s301.
Head and neck surgeons are involved in the diagnosis and therapy of thyroid disease with increasing frequency. The surgical techniques utilized for the management of thyroid disease are well known by most head and neck surgeons and will not be discussed in this paper. It is the head and neck surgeons' knowledge of the physiology, medical disorders, and the proper evaluation of the patient with thyroid disease that is most open to criticism. This paper reviews thyroid physiology, basic tests used to assess thyroid function in health and disease, thyroiditis, thyroid carcinomas, and nodules of the thyroid gland. The signs, symptoms, laboratory findings, and the methods of medical and surgical therapy are discussed for each of these disorders. The supplement is not intended to provide expertise, but will provide a general and basic knowledge of thyroid disease.
头颈外科医生越来越频繁地参与甲状腺疾病的诊断和治疗。大多数头颈外科医生都熟知用于治疗甲状腺疾病的手术技术，本文将不再对此进行讨论。最容易受到批评的是头颈外科医生对甲状腺生理学、医学病症以及甲状腺疾病患者的正确评估的了解。本文回顾了甲状腺生理学、用于评估健康和疾病状态下甲状腺功能的基本检查、甲状腺炎、甲状腺癌以及甲状腺结节。针对上述每种病症，讨论了其体征、症状、实验室检查结果以及内科和外科治疗方法。本增刊并非旨在提供专业知识，而是将提供甲状腺疾病的一般基础知识。
