A 45-year-old woman has a solitary, nonfunctioning thyroid nodule and fine needle cytology is nondiagnostic. Which of the following is the initial surgical procedure of choice?
A. Total extracapsular thyroidectomy
B. Subtotal thyroid lobectomy and resection of the isthmus
C. Total extracapsular thyroid lobectomy, resection of the isthmus, and modified unilateral neck dissection
D. Total extracapsular thyroid lobectomy and resection of the isthmus
Answer:D
A 45-year-old woman has a solitary, nonfunctioning thyroid nodule and fine needle cytology is nondiagnostic. Which of the following is the initial surgical procedure of choice?
A. Total extracapsular thyroidectomy B. Subtotal thyroid lobectomy and resection of the isthmus C. Total extracapsular thyroid lobectomy, resection of the isthmus, and modified unilateral neck dissection D. Total extracapsular thyroid lobectomy and resection of the isthmus