Relationship between thyroid masses and compressive symptoms at King Fahd Hospital University, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia

Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to explore the factors affecting the incidence of compressive symptoms in patients with thyroid masses. Methods: A retrospective study was conducted on a population of 195 patients with thyroid masses obtained from King Fahd Hospital University medical system from 2010 to 2021. A questionnaire was formulated to collect data on patient-related and disease-related factors. Patients were contacted via phone calls or messages. Results: The study findings revealed that the most prevalent symptom was difficulty in swallowing. Furthermore, the incidence of compressive symptoms was significantly higher among patients with no chronic diseases (p0.05). Conclusions: The study indicated that the presence of chronic diseases might be associated with a lower incidence of thyroid mass compressive symptoms. Other patient-related and disease-related factors do not seem to have a significant impact on the incidence of compressive symptoms in patients with thyroid masses.