Cyto-histopathological and clinico-radiological evaluation of thyroid lesions

International Journal of Medical Science and Public Health Online 2016. © 2016 Sandhya M Rani. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), allowing third parties to copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format and to remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, even commercially, provided the original work is properly cited and states its license. A solitary thyroid nodule is defined as a palpable single, clinically detected nodule in the thyroid. They cause more concern because of high probability of malignancy in them, which can range from 5% to 35% of all solitary thyroid nodules.[2] Diffused thyroid lesions are those that are associated with conditions affecting entire gland such as hyperplasia and thyroiditis. Nodular lesion comprises those disorders that produce a clinical nodule and consists of non-neoplastic hyperplasia as well as benign and malignant tumors.[3] Neoplasms of the thyroid are a relatively uncommon disease. They constitute only 0.7% of all cancers in the female and 0.2% in the male population. However, there has been an increase in the incidence of thyroid neoplasms in India and abroad.[4] Striking advances in various disciplines of medicine and science as applied to the study of thyroid lesions have led to a better understanding and management of many thyroid disorders.[5] Introduction