Pattern of surgically treated thyroid disease in Karachi

ABSTRACT

The study was carried out to evaluate the histologic spectrum of these surgically treated thyroid disease in Karachi. A total 0/662 cases were collected, 570 were females and 92 were males i.e. 6.191 ratio. The age range was from 12 to 70 years. Multinodular goiter was the commonest thyroid disease [61.63%], follicular adenoma was encountered next, 93 cases [14.05%]. Amongst 26 cases of thyroiditis, lymphocytic thyroiditis were seen in 22 [3.32%] which was commoner than Hashimoto's thyroiditis [0.06%]. The overall incidence of malignancy was 14.35%. Papillary carcinoma was found to have higher incidence [11.17%] than follicular carcinoma [1.81%]