CLINICO-BIOCHEMICAL STUDY OF PATIENTS WITH THYROID SWELLING AT A TERTIARY CARE CENTRE
Journal Title: Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 27
Abstract
BACKGROUND Thyroid is one of the largest endocrine organs, associated with cell differentiation, development and metabolic homeostasis in body. Thyroid swelling is a common thyroid disorder. This study was intended to find out common symptoms of patient with thyroid swelling, their thyroid hormone status and FNAC. MATERIALS AND METHODS This is a prospective observational study. 100 consecutive patients of neck swelling attending to endocrinology OPD, general medicine OPD or admitted in medical ward at IGIMS, Patna were included in the study. RESULTS Thyroid swelling commonly affects females. It most commonly affected 31 - 40 years’ age group followed by 11 - 20 and 21 - 30. After neck swelling, symptoms of hyperthyroidism were present in 23 cases and symptoms of hypothyroidism in 10 cases. Most common TFT function abnormality was hyperthyroidism in 44 cases followed by hypothyroidism in 28 cases. Most common abnormality on FNAC was colloid goitre. TPO antibody was done in 8 cases and was high. CONCLUSION Thyroid swelling is a very important endocrine manifestation commonly affecting female patients of middle age group, commonly presenting as neck swelling with features of hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism. Colloid goitre is the commonest cytological abnormality.
Authors and Affiliations
Praveen Kumar, Ved Prakash, Sajjad Ahsan, Kalpana Chandra, Amrita Kumari
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