Ailesinde nodüler guatr olan çocukların tiroid lezyon prevalansı

Abstract

Introduction: There is insufficient study on the genetic clustering of nodular goiter. Although twin studies have proved genetic clustering, there is no prospective study on this topic. The aim of this study is to investigate the existence of familial clustering by evaluating the prevalence of thyroid nodules in the children of families with nodular goiter.Methods: The prevalence of thyroid nodules was calculated by evaluating the thyroid ultrasound results of children from families with and without nodular goiter.Results: Nodular goiter was detected in 5 children (3.4%), 2 (2.5%) from families with nodular goiter history and 3 (4.7%) from the control group. There was no statistically significant difference between these two groups.Conclusions: This is the first prospective study to investigate the familial aspect of nodular goiter disease. In our study, children with nodular goiter were the target group. Following statistical analysis, clustering of nodular goiter was observed in the children of patients with multinodular goiter.