Background: Thyroid nodules are abnormal growths of thyroid tissue which commonly arise within an otherwise normal gland. They may be hyperplasia or a neoplasm, but only small percentage the latter cancers. Objectives: To improve management patients and to reduce cost-effectiveness by decreasing number unnecessary fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC). Patients Methods: This study was conducte...

Thyroid nodules are common in clinical practice. They may be solitary within a "normal" thyroid gland or dominant within a multinodular goiter. The incidence of thyroid nodules has been on the rise in recent decades, mainly due to the wider use of neck imaging. Therefore, the incidental finding of a thyroid nodule in an asymptomatic patient is not rare. The differential diagnosis of a thyroid n...

Introduction Papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) constitutes 75-85% of all thyroid cancers. PTC usually presents as a subtle, commonly slow-growing, painless thyroid mass or a solitary nodule in the neck. This presentation of a cystic neck lump, without the presence of a thyroid nodule, may imitate the course of a benign disease, thus delaying diagnosis and proper treatment. Case Report Three c...

introduction: a thyroid nodule is a palpable swelling in a thyroid gland with an otherwise normal appearance. palpable thyroid nodules occur in 4 to 7 percent of the population. nodular thyroid diseases are more frequent in women than in men. most actions of thyroid hormone are mediated by the active form of thyroid hormone. d2 is essential for formation of active hormone of t3 through deiodina...

The purpose of this study was to investigate the value of "high-resolution ultrasonography" in the differential diagnosis of benign from malignant thyroid nodules. The study included ultrasonography examination of 77 patients with thyroid nodules, who underwent thyroidectomy. The histological findings were subsequently compared with pre-operative sonographic findings. Thirty patients had malign...

Background: Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) is commonly used in evaluation of thyroid nodule.it provides specific diagnosis rapidly with minimal complications. FNA under ultrasound guided decreas complication and error.based on cytology findings surgeon can decides type of operation. Objectives: aim of our research is to find diagnostic accuracy of FNAC under control of ultrasound and co...