Thyroid disorders are the most common endocrine disorder seen in clinical practice and solitary thyroid nodule is one of presentations disease. This study aimed at profiling cases with respect to incidence nodule, age, gender, benign malignant proportions set a clinically applicable approach evaluation management. prospective followed 30 over 2 years. It showed that almost 20 percent all nodule...

BACKGROUND The natural course of cytologically benign thyroid nodules remains unclear. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether ultrasonographic (US) changes are associated with changes in nodule volume during follow-up. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed over 4 years of clinical records of patients with benign thyroid nodules as confirmed by fine needle aspiration (FNA). In total, 186 ...

Objective: To determine the sensitivity, specificity and diagnostic accuracy of fine needle aspiration cytology in the management of solitary thyroid nodule. Material and Methods: This prospective study was conducted in the ENT Department, Hayatabad Medical Complex, Peshawar from January 1, 2007 to December 31, 2009. A total of 60 patients presenting with solitary thyroid nodule were included i...

INTRODUCTION The current medical literature has conflicting results about factors related to hypothyroidism and nodular recurrences during follow-up of hemithyroidectomized patients. We aimed to evaluate factors that may have a role in new nodule formation, hypothyroidism, increase in thyroid lobe and increase in nodule volumes in these patients with and without Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT), an...

In the evaluation of thyroid nodules the three major clinical concerns are malignancy, hyperfunction, and cosmetic effect. It is now well accepted that the isolated "cold" nodule is the clinical setting in which thyroid cancer most often occurs (1-2). The clinical problem most often inferred from the presence of a "hot" nodule is hyperfunction. However, the clinical course, and natural history ...

INTRODUCTION Thyroid paraganglioma is a very rare malignant neuroendocrine tumor. Immunohistochemical features of thyroid paraganglioma are helpful for the diagnosis. CASE REPORT A 69-year-old female came to hospital with the presence of a growing thyroid nodule of the left lobe. Ultrasonic neck examination showed 5 cm hypoechoic nodule in the left thyroid lobe. Thyroid scintigraphy showed a ...

A 50-year-old woman presented with a lateral neck swelling, clinically indistinguishable from solitary thyroid nodule. A right hemithyroidectomy was performed and microscopy revealed an intrathyroidal thyroglossal cyst. Intrathyroidal thyroglossal cyst should be considered in the differential diagnosis of a thyroid nodule.

The assessment of a thyroid nodule serves several purposes. The patient may experience symptoms from a functional or sizable lesion, or may be at risk of cancer. A thorough history and blood test for TSH, eventually combined with a technetium (Tc) scan, will promptly identify a hyperfunctioning nodule. Symptoms related to the size of a nodule are usually indicated by the patient, and may be cru...

OBJECTIVE To determine the efficacy of thyroid hormone suppressive therapy (THST) to decrease benign thyroid nodule volume. DESIGN Meta-analysis. METHODS Systematic search using electronic databases (PubMed, Medline, Cochrane Library) through August 2004, paper review, and contacting experts and drug manufacturers. Only randomized controlled studies of THST vs no treatment or placebo, for r...