Which of the following would be the best treatment for a 2 cm thyroid nodule in a 50-years old man with FNAC revealing it to be a papillary carcinoma?
High-Yield Explanation
Treatment- Total thyroidectomy + removal of enlarged central group of lymph node +- Ipsilateral modified radical neck dissection MRND (if any LN is positive)- Lymph nodes* IA - submental nodes* IB - Submandibular node* II - upper jugular node* III - Middle jugular nodes* IV - Lower jugular node* V - Posterior triangular nodes VI - Central /Anterior compamental nodes VII - Superior mediastinal nodes