Autonomously hyperfunctioning cystic nodule harbouring thyroid carcinoma - Case report and literature review.

Introduction: Hyperthyroidism is rarely associated with malignancy, but it cannot rule out thyroid cancer. Although there is published data describing this coexistence, thyroid carcinomas inside autonomously functioning nodules are uncommon.

Presentation Of Case: A 49-year-old woman presented with a cervical mass, unexplained weight loss and anxiousness, sweating and insomnia.

Primary thyroid lymphoma: A case report and review of the literature.

Introduction: A rapidly enlarging mass of the anterior compartment of the neck with compressive symptoms may represent, among other diagnosis, a neoplasm of the thyroid gland.

Presentation Of Case: We describe the case of a 59-year-old woman referred to the endocrine surgical unit because of compressive cervical symptoms for 3 months. The cervical ultrasound revealed a sub-sternal goiter with heterogeneous echo structure and the fine-needle aspirating cytology was inconclusive.

Health technology assessment in Switzerland.

Objectives And Methods: To review Switzerland's mixed public and private healthcare system with regard to health technology assessment (HTA).

Results: In the past, remarkable work in HTA was done. Accomplishments include the following: (i) Switzerland became an early member of the International Network of Agencies for Health Technology Assessment.