Thyroid nodules are common. Prevalence and incidence increases with age. Palpable Thyroid nodules are found in 5% of persons aged an average of 60 years. With the use of imaging techniques, particularly ultrasound, the chance of detection of thyroid nodules has increased many folds about 20%-60% [1].
Thyroid nodules are more common in women than in men[2]. However, the reported incidence of thyroid cancer in general population is low, being only about 1%. Thyroid cancers occur in approximately 5-15% of all thyroid nodules indepen-
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