Open AccessDiagnosis of enlarged thyroid - an analysis of 250 cases
Author(s) -
Ambreem A Imran,
Sarosh Majid,
Shirajul Islam Khan
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
annals of king edward medical university
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2079-7192
pISSN - 2079-0694
DOI - 10.21649/akemu.v11i3.996
Subject(s) - medicine , multinodular goiter , thyroid , incidence (geometry) , goiter , population , radiology , dermatology , physics , environmental health , optics
Thyroid enlargement is a common problem faced both by clinicians and histopathologists. In an effort to determine the incidence of its various causes in our population, 250 cases were analyzed. There was a marked female preponderance (M:F ratio 1:3.8). Multinodular goiter was the commonest final diagnosis whereas 4 cases showed malignant thyroid neoplasms. Microscopic examination remained the golden path to the final diagnosis. The results as well as the relative efficacy of the various diagnostic modalities are discussed.