Study of clinical profile of solitary thyroid nodule and its management

Thyroid disorders are the most common endocrine disorder seen in clinical practice and solitary thyroid nodule is one of presentations disease. This study aimed at profiling cases with respect to incidence nodule, age, gender, benign malignant proportions set a clinically applicable approach evaluation management. prospective followed 30 over 2 years. It showed that almost 20 percent all nodules were female predilection. Peak was noted third fourth decade. Major presentation local swelling affecting right more than left lobe. Diagnosis fine needle aspiration examination commonest histopathology being colloid goitre by follicular adenoma. Most treatment done hemithyroidectomy. Incidence malignancy 10 percent.