Journal of Thyroid Disorders & Therapy
Open Access
ISSN: 2167-7948
+44 1300 500008
ISSN: 2167-7948
+44 1300 500008
Nikhil Nanjappa BA
Mahatma Gandhi Medical College & Research Institute,
Pondicherry
India
Research Article
Thyroid Carcinoma (Tc) in Nodular Goitre
Author(s): Nikhil Nanjappa BA, Alok Mohanty, Tirou Aroul T, Robinson Smile S and Dhananjay KotasthaneNikhil Nanjappa BA, Alok Mohanty, Tirou Aroul T, Robinson Smile S and Dhananjay Kotasthane
Objective: To study the incidence and pathology of thyroid malignancy in patients operated for presumably benign nodular thyroid disease (multi nodular goitre (MNG) & solitary thyroid nodule (STN)).
Methods: A total of 175 patients who underwent surgery for presumably benign nodular thyroid disease between January 2004 and March 2012 were studied, prospectively. These patients underwent hemi, subtotal, total thyroidectomy.
Results: 37 of the 175 patients (21%) had malignancy on final histopathological examination. The mean age of patients with benign disease was 46.4 years and that with malignancies was 50.6 years. Mean size of nodules was 4.28 +/- 1.48 cm in the benign group and 4.21 +/- 1.48 cm in the malignant group. All those with MNG, 14/14 (100%) were papillary carcinoma and those with STN, 22/23 (95.7%) .. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2167-7948.1000115