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What is the average age of presentation for patients with this thyroid lesion?
What is the average age of presentation for patients with this thyroid lesion?
- 50 years (correct)
- 70 years
- 30 years
- 80 years
What is the female to male ratio for the incidence of this thyroid lesion?
What is the female to male ratio for the incidence of this thyroid lesion?
- 1 : 1
- 4 : 1
- 3 : 1 (correct)
- 2 : 1
What is the typical presentation of patients with this thyroid lesion?
What is the typical presentation of patients with this thyroid lesion?
- Cervical lymphadenopathy
- Multiple thyroid nodules
- Distant metastases
- A solitary thyroid nodule (correct)
What is the common cause of pain in patients with this thyroid lesion?
What is the common cause of pain in patients with this thyroid lesion?
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Why is definitive preoperative diagnosis usually impossible by FNAC?
Why is definitive preoperative diagnosis usually impossible by FNAC?
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What is necessary to distinguish benign and malignant lesions?
What is necessary to distinguish benign and malignant lesions?
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What is the key feature that differentiates malignant lesions from benign lesions?
What is the key feature that differentiates malignant lesions from benign lesions?
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What is the importance of the degree of capsular invasion?
What is the importance of the degree of capsular invasion?
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What is the typical manifestation of this thyroid lesion?
What is the typical manifestation of this thyroid lesion?
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What is the common site of distant metastases in patients with this thyroid lesion?
What is the common site of distant metastases in patients with this thyroid lesion?
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