Volume : III, Issue : IV, April - 2014

A Clinicopathological Study of Solitary Nodule of Thyroid

Dr K G Sudarshan Babu, Dr Lakshmi Shantharam

Abstract :

Introduction:

Nodular goiter is a common endocrine problem in the world today. The primary aim of investigating a thyroid nodule is to look for the possibility of malignant transformation. The objective of the study was to understand the usefulness of FNAC as a diagnostic tool in the evaluation of Solitary nodule of thyroid.

Materials and methods:

Prospective analysis of 50 cases of solitary nodule of thyroid was done. FNAC of the nodule was compared with histopathological examination.

Results:

All cases that were benign on FNAC showed benign features on histopathology also, except in one case, which was a papillary carcinoma. FNAC was significantly associated with histopathology.

Conclusion:

FNAC is an invaluable tool for pre-operative assessment of thyroid lesions, but malignancy can still come as a surprise on postoperative histopathologiocal examination.

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Article: Download PDF   DOI : 10.36106/ijsr  

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Dr K G Sudarshan Babu, Dr Lakshmi Shantharam A Clinicopathological Study of Solitary Nodule of Thyroid International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol.III, Issue. IV Apr 2014

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