Hashimoto's thyroiditis: a personal experience | ||
| Al-Qadisiah Medical Journal | ||
| Article 1, Volume 10, Issue 1, June 2014, Pages 248-252 PDF (0 K) | ||
| Author | ||
| Ahmed Mehdi Al-Hashimi | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Hashimoto's thyroiditis is an autoimmune disease of the thyroid gland.Literature show that autoimmune thyroid disorders are important cause of goiter in post-iodization phase. This study was carried out to report on Hashimoto's thyroiditis in Iraq since no epidemiological study tackled this situation. Methods: A total of 5 cases Hashimoto's thyroiditis were collected from 79 cases of thyroid goiter. Fine needle aspiration cytology was carried out, and all patients were subjected to surgery.Thyroidectomy specimens were evaluated histologically. Results: All patients were females. Their age was 30 ± 5.2 years. Fine needle aspiration cytology showed 60% were benign lesions and 40% of them were atypical. Conclusion: Hashimoto's thyroiditis is an important cause of goiter in Iraq. Further efforts needed to improve sensitivity of Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| thyroid; Hashimoto; post; iodization; Iraq; Goiter | ||
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