Incident of Thyroid Carcinomas and Other Pathologies with Age Correlation in Patients Presented with Palpable Thyroid Masses Undergoing Thyroidectomies
Abstract:Background: Thyroid cancer is the leading cause of death both in developing and developed countries. Patients present with enlarged thyroid. Radiology shows hot and cold nodules. Thyroidectomy or lobectomy is done to rule out malignancy. Objective: To determine the incidence of thyroid carcinomas and other pathologies in thyroidectomy specimen of different age group patients presenting with clinically enlarged thyroid. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Settings: Department of Histopathology, Foundation Univ… Show more
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