CLINICAL EVALUATION OF THYROID SWELLINGS
Journal Title: Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences - Year 2016, Vol 5, Issue 42
Abstract
BACKGROUND Thyroid nodule is the most common entity and presentation of underlying thyroid pathology. Term goitre is generalized enlargement of thyroid gland. The management of thyroid swelling depends on clinical examination, battery of tests to reach correct diagnosis. METHODS This is prospective study of clinical evaluation of thyroid swellings done on 100 patients presented with palpable thyroid swellings in Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Government Medical College and Hospital, Haldwani, Nainital, Uttarakhand. The time period of study was from November 2013 to November 2015. RESULTS Thyroid swellings is more common in females (M:F ratio 1:5.66). Majority of the patients are in the age group of 31-40 years. Swelling in the anterior neck was the commonest mode of presentation. In majority of the patients, duration of swelling prior to presentation was between 6 months and 3 years.
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Vikrant , Vaibhav , Tushar
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