STUDY OF PREVALENCE OF THYROID LESIONS IN COASTAL REGION OF KARNATAKA
Journal Title: Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences - Year 2013, Vol 2, Issue 36
Abstract
[b] BACKGROUND[/b]: The enlargement of thyroid gland is a major health concern in many parts of the world. The thyroid gland is affected by a variety of pathologic lesions that are manifested by varied morphologies. Prevalence of thyroid lesions especially goiter in coastal region is to be studied where the prevalence is usually low. AIM: This study was carried out to see the different types of thyroid lesions and it’s prevalence in the coastal region of Karnataka. [b]MATERIALS AND[/b] [b]METHODS[/b]: Lesions of the thyroid gland received for histopathological examination was studied from August 2009 to July 2011 at Department of a medical college. [b]RESULTS[/b]: One hundred cases of thyroid lesion were studied. Nodular goiter was the commonest non neoplastic thyroid lesions constituting 49 cases. Follicular adenoma was the most common benign neoplasm. Papillary carcinoma was the most common malignant neoplasm. Peak incidence of thyroid lesions being were seen in the 4th decade and were more common in females. [b]CONCLUSION[/b]: Thyroid nodules which occur spontaneously in 4 to 7% of adult population are source of concern for patients and a diagnostic dilemma for the physicians. The ultimate answer rests with the histopathologic examination of the excised tissue. Our study which was carried out in the coastal region showed goiter as the commonest lesion. Goiter is still prevalent in coastal region
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Zulfikar Ahmed, Ritica Chaudhary, Umaru N
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