Study and correlation between clinical and cytological findings of thyroid lesions.

Dr Rina Kumari; Dr Dhanesh Kumar; Dr R.K. Mishra

Volume : IX, Issue : I, January - 2020

Study and correlation between clinical and cytological findings of thyroid lesions.

Dr Rina Kumari, Dr Dhanesh Kumar, Dr R. K. Mishra

Abstract :

Method and Material ; This study was carried out over the period of 4 month in JLNMC Bhagalpur 50 patients. All the patients b/w 0-80yrs age and either gender were included. Every patient was evaluated in terms of detailed history, thorough examination and relevant investigations. Results: Out of 50 patients, 90% were female and 10% were males. Maximum cases belonged to the age group 21-60 years, 60% of the patients came with a swelling on one side of the neck and 80% patients came with complains of mutinoddular swelling of thyroid.The main complaint was anterior neck swellling and the duration of swelling was > 1 year 40% patients followed by <1 year in 60% patients. On clinical examination,80% were diagnosed as benign and remaining 20% as malignant swellings. Later on FNAC, 8% patients were diagnosed with malignant swellings. Conclusion- FNAC is a reliable tool of investigation for thyroid nodule. In thyroid disease early diagnosis of lesion is established by FNAC which is a well known recognized procedure for preoperative assessment of thyroid nodules. It acts as a good screening test and avoids unnecessary thyroidectomies.