12. To Determine the Frequency of Malignancy in Solitary Nodule of Thyroid in ENT, Head and Neck Surgery Department at Civil Hospital Karachi
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Abrar Hussain Shah1, Saleem Marfani2 and Adnan Ejaz1 |
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ABSTRACT
Objective: To determine the frequency of malignancy in solitary nodule of thyroid.
Study Design: Observational / Descriptive study.
Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted in the Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery at Civil Hospital Karachi from January 2007 to July 2008.
Materials and Methods: This study comprises of 70 cases, in one and half years. We have included all cases of solitary nodule of either sex more than 10 years and excluded those patients who were exposed to radiation or underwent any sort of neck surgery previously. All Patients with solitary th roid nodule were investigated with routine hematological and biochemical tests, thyroid profile, thyroid Scan, ultra sound neck and FNAC in outpatient department. At admission all risks/benefits of surgical procedures were ex lained to patients. Post-operative histopathological report of specimen was compared with preoperative fine needle as iration cytology.
Results: In our 70 cases study 59 patients were diagnosed with benign and 11 with malignant disease. Papillary carcinoma was found the most common tumor in 63.63%.
Conclusion: Papillary carcinoma is the most common tumor in solitary thyr id nodule in our study followed by follicular carcinoma.
Key Words: Solitary thyroid nodule, FNAC, Papillary ar inoma
Citation of article: Shah AH, Marfani S, Ejaz A, To Determine the Frequency of Malignancy in Solitary Nodule of Thyroid in ENT, Head and Neck Surgery Department at Civil Hospital Karachi. Med Forum 2016;27(4):44-47.