CLINICAL STUDY OF NEOPLASTIC THYROID SWELLINGS IN NORTHERN WESTERN RAJASTHAN

Abstract

Background: Thyroid carcinoma is one of the common cancers affecting the women in their young age. They vary from being indolent to aggressive cancers. Improvements in diagnostics and understanding the pathophysiology have made the treatment more effective with good long-term results.

Methods: Cross sectional record based study at Dept. of Surgery, S.P.Medical College and P.B.M Hospital, Bikaner

Results: Maximum 35% belonged to 31-40 years age group followed by 27% individuals in 21-30 years age group. Minimum 6% individuals were found in 11-20 years and >60 years age group.Among 100 patients, 69% were euthyroid, 27% were hypothyroid and 4% were hyperthyroid.

Conclusion: Thyroid lesions were more common more in the age group of 3rd-4th decade years. Majority of the patients were females. Multinodular goiter was the most common non-neoplastic lesion and papillary carcinoma was the most common neoplastic lesion.Thus fine needle aspiration is a very useful and indispensible test in the diagnosis of thyroid lesions.

Keywords: Thyroid swelling, goiter, FNAC.