Nasir Mahmood Virk, Mohammed Azeem, Mazhar Abbar, Lubna Maqsood Cheema.
The Pattern of Thyroid Disease in Non-Toxic Solitary Thyroid Nodule.
Ann King Edward Med Uni Jan ;7(3):245-6.

This study of 100 cases was carried out at surgical unit of Mayo Hospital Lahore to evaluate the pattern of thyroid disease in non-toxic solitary thyroid nodule over the period of two years (December. 1995 to Novcmber 1997). The male to female ratio was 1:10. The study consisted of only those cases where Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology (FNAC) and biopsy both were done. Eighty-three (83%), cases confirmed on FNAC were proved by histopathology except 2 (2.40%). Four cases (4%) reported on FNAC as `Malignant cell seen` were confirmed on histopathology as malignant, predominantly papillary cell carcinoma (62.5%). Out of benign lesions 60 (65.21%) were follicular adenomas, 28 (30.43%) colloid nodules, 03 (3.26%) degenerative cyst and 01 (1.08%) parathyroid adenoma.

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