Abstract

Thyroid disorders are one of the most common endocrine disorders. Benign thyroid swellings include solitary thyroid nodules and multinodular goiter. Most of the thyroid swellings are asymptomatic. USG neck and FNAC aid each other in differentiating neoplastic from non-neoplastic lesions. The present study was done to understand clinic-pathological findings of multinodular goiter. Materials and Methods: 50 patients diagnosed with multinodular goiter were included in this prospective study, conducted in the Department of ENT, Surabhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Siddipet. Results: Females are most commonly affected. The majority belong to 40-60 yrs of age group. Non-neoplastic lesions were more common than neoplastic lesions. All patients were euthyroid. All patients underwent surgical management. In histopathological examination, nodular goiter was most common. Conclusion: Multinodular goiter most commonly affects females in the middle age group. Most of the patients are asymptomatic. Surgical management is the definitive mode of treatment.

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