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THE RISK OF THYROID MALIGNANCY IN PATIENTS WITH SOLITARY THYROID NODULE VERSUS PATIENTS WITH MULTINODULAR GOITER

The aim of the study was to compare the risk of thyroid malignancy in patients with a solitary thyroid nodule vs. patients with multinodular goiter.The prospective study included 406 patients who had one or more thyroid nodules and underwent ultrasound guided fine needle aspiration.There were 29 males and 377 females (male to female ratio 1:13).There were 117(29%)patients (12 males and 105 females) with multinodular goiter, age range 11-86 years, median 55 years.Upon cytologic examination definitive diagnosis of malignant tumor was made in six (5%) patients with a solitary thyroid nodule and in 15 (5%)patients with multinodular goiter. All patients with malignant tumors in both groups were females. It was concluded that there was no difference in the risk of thyroid malignancy between patients with a solitary thyroid nodule and patients with multinodular goiter.

Thyroid neoplasms-pathology; Goiter nodular-pathology; Biopsy needle-methods

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