A CLINICAL STUDY OF INCIDENCE OF MALIGNANCY IN SOLITARY THYROID NODULE IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL

Introduction:Thyroid nodules are common entities presenting to the surgical outpatient department. They defined as A discrete swelling in an otherwise impalpable gland. Incidence of malignancy has been observed be quite high solitary thyroid nodules. Thus, they have evaluated properly for optimum management. Aim study is identify incidence nodule thyroid. Materials and Methods:This was a prospective non-randomized hospital based interventional carried out on 50 patients who presented clinically with swellings thereby underwent surgery disease from August 2020 July 2022 at Department General our institute. Results:There were cases detected female preponderance more than males. The mean age 40.6 years. found 18%. Conclusions:It concluded present that 18% malignant, 40.62