Abstract
Objective: to study the spectrum of various thyroid disorders presentingin peripheral teaching hospitals of Gujranwala region. Study Design: Descriptive, Crosssectional, Interventional. Setting: Department of Surgery Islam Teaching Hospital Sialkot &Surgical Department of Aziz Bhatti Shaheed (Teaching) Hospital. Nawaz Sharif medical College,University of the Gujrat. Study Period: February 2011 to June 2016. Results: A total of 236patients of all age groups with thyroid gland disorders were enrolled in this study. Majority ofpatients were of middle age group with mean age of 43+ years. Male to female ratio was 1:4.Nodular thyroid enlargement was the commonest presentation. Solitary thyroid nodule was thecommonest variant of nodular goitre seen in 48.52% cases. Thyroid carcinoma was found in36.45% cases among the nodular goitres. Conclusion: Thyroid disorders are common in hillyareas of Pakistan, more common in female population. High prevalence thyroid malignancy inpopulation of the Gujranwala Division of Central Punjab is an alarming and worrisome finding inour study. Larger multicenter studies are suggested in this particular region to know the exactincidence, predisposing factors/ carcinogens etc if any responsible for thyroid malignancies inthis region.
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