A STUDY ON MALIGNANT AND BENIGN NEOPLASMS OF THYROID GLAND IN A GENERAL SURGERY UNIT OF A TERTIARY CARE CENTER.
Journal Title: PARIPEX-Indian Journal of Research - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 9
Abstract
Background- Thyroid Neoplasms are classified into Benign and Malignant. Follicular adenoma is a common Benign Neoplasm of thyroid. Malignant Thyroid neoplasms include follicular carcinoma, papillary carcinoma, Medullary carcinoma & Anaplastic carcinoma. The present study is carried out to study the Spectrum of Neoplastic Thyroid diseases in our surgical unit. Material and methods- This study is carried out in Department of General Surgery & Department of Pathology, Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad, Telangana, India, from 2015 to 2017 i.e., for a period of 2 years. Results-.A Total of 47 Neoplastic cases were diagnosed histopathologically in our study. Out of 47 Neoplastic cases, 22 are Benign and 25 are Malignant.38 are Females and 9 are Males giving F: M ratio of 4.22: 1. The age range is 17 years to 80 years with mean age of 40.93 years and the relative peak age of incidence is seen in 21-40 years age group. Papillary carcinoma is 46.83% of all Neoplastic lesions where as Follicular adenoma is 38.3% of all Neoplasms. Conclusion- Benign and Malignant thyroid lesions are common in Females. Follicular adenoma is the commonest Benign neoplasm of thyroid and Papillary carcinoma is the commonest Malignancy of thyroid. Males with thyroid neoplasms present at a later age than females.
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G. Veena, Deendayal Bung, M. Someswara Rao
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