Vol. 8, Issue 3, Part B (2024)
Thyroid cancer in surgically removed thyroids in Kirkuk city
Author(s):
Hanaa Hama Gharib Kareem and Fakhraddin Najm Nasir
Abstract:
Background:
Thyroid disease is one of
the most common endocrine diseases after diabetes, and thyroid surgery is the
most frequently performed endocrine surgery worldwide. These diseases are more
common in women than in men. The aim of this study was to investigate the
incidence of thyroid cancer in Kirkuk city and its association with the age and
sex of the patients.
Methods: The study included 190 patients who underwent
thyroidectomy at Azadi Teaching Hospital between January 2020 and December
2022.
Results: The histopathological features of the thyroid gland
were analyzed macroscopically and microscopically, and the results were
correlated with the age and sex of the patients. Of the 190 thyroid samples
examined, 29 (15.27%) were diagnosed with cancer. The most common type was
papillary thyroid cancer, with 15 cases, accounting for 7.9% of the total. The
rarest types were medullary carcinoma and anaplastic carcinoma, with 1 case
each (0.53%).
Conclusion: The study concluded that papillary thyroid cancer
is the most common type of thyroid cancer.
Pages: 114-116 | 234 Views 89 Downloads
How to cite this article:
Hanaa Hama Gharib Kareem and Fakhraddin Najm Nasir. Thyroid cancer in surgically removed thyroids in Kirkuk city. Int. J. Surg. Sci. 2024;8(3):114-116. DOI: https://doi.org/10.33545/surgery.2024.v8.i3b.1103
