ABSTRACT
Background:Thyroid lesions are fairly common worldwide and are commonly encountered in clinical practice. Theincidence of various thyroid disorders shows a striking variation; both, on a national and regional basis. Thyroidgland can be affected by a wide spectrum of diseases ranging from functional and immunologically mediatedenlargement to neoplastic lesions.Objective:This study was carried out to estimate the frequency of thyroid lesions with respect to histopathological typesand to correlate thyroid lesions with demographic data and clinical features.Materials and Methods:This study included all types of thyroid specimens received in the department of Pathology; AMC METMedical College, Ahmedabad from June 2019 to December 2020.Results:Among the total 40 cases of thyroid lesions studied, the non-neoplastic lesions accounted for 26 cases (65%)and the neoplastic lesions constituted 14 cases (35%). The most common non-neoplastic lesion wasmultinodular /adenomatoid goiter (50%), followed by Hashimoto thyroiditis (7.5%), thyroglossal duct cyst(5%) and diffuse hyperplasia (2.5%). The most common benign neoplasm was Follicular adenoma (7.5%) andthe most common malignant neoplasm was papillary carcinoma (17.5%). Two cases (5%) of Non-invasivefollicular thyroid neoplasm with papillary-like nuclear features (NIFTP) of low / unknown malignant potentialwere reported.Conclusion:Histopathological examination of thyroid lesions provides definite diagnosis; which is mandatory for furthermanagement of patient.