Brain Teaser: Can you solve this puzzle?

by samantha_ashenhurst | September 15, 2022 12:14 pm

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Presentation

An eight-year-old beagle presents with a firm right cervical mass.

Question 1: What percentage of canine thyroid tumours are functional?
	50 per cent
	Less than 30 per cent
	90 per cent

Question 2: What are the likely outcomes of fine needle aspirate?
	Blood contamination
	Cells consistent with carcinoma
	Benign neuroendocrine cells

Question 3: Which single exam finding identifies thyroid masses that are the best candidates for surgery?
	Mass is freely mobile
	Mass less than 5 cm
	Midline vs lateralized mass

Score Me!

Source URL: https://www.veterinarypracticenews.ca/brainteaser-september-2022-ca/

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