Terris DJ, Duke WS. Thyroid and Parathyroid Disease: Medical and Surgical Management; Thieme; 2018; $169.99.

Although written primarily for surgeons and internists who deal with endocrine disorders, this 280-page book covers all aspects of thyroid and parathyroid disease. Edited by two head and neck surgeons (Drs. Terris and Duke) it features 33 chapters authored/co-authored by 58 contributors (no radiologists contributed).

The material is logically divided into multiple sections: anatomy, pathology, and physiology of this region: thyroid disease; surgery of thyroid disease; parathyroid disease; surgery of parathyroid disease; special topics (complications of surgery, intraoperative nerve monitoring, office based US, outpatient surgery). Since the book is constructed in this manner, it allows insight into modern surgical approach to the thyroid and parathyroid abnormalities.

For radiologists, this book holds value in reviewing the pathology of various disorders (benign, malignant, inflammatory) and surgical considerations relative to surrounding structures. By its nature, the imaging components of the book are not robust but the imaging (predominately US and CT) are worth reviewing. The evaluation of single thyroid nodules is covered in a couple of chapters and there is a discussion of the various features which should alert one to pursue further work up. In general, the book is well written, the illustrations are excellent, and the imaging examples are well chosen.

However, tighter editing would have been helpful – for example in one table where the authors are listing US characteristics of thyroid nodules, they mention “course” calcification; clearly they meant to say “coarse” calcification. Additionally, minor inconsistencies are observed in the legends for some of the imaging, but the descriptions, although not extensive, are in general accurate. This book offers insight on issues facing surgeons and clinicians who deal with a range of thyroid and parathyroid lesions.