IJCRRI Journ Cur Res ReInternational Journal of Current Research and ReviewI Journ Cur Res Re2231-21960975-5241Radiance Research Academy1106HealthcareA STUDY ON GOITRE - IN A TERITIARY CARE HOSPITAL BabuC. P. GaneshKarunakaranK.12092013)2427This article is copyright of Popeye Publishing, 20092009This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) Licence. You may share and adapt the material, but must give appropriate credit to the source, provide a link to the licence, and indicate if changes were made.

A total of 450 cases of Goitre is studied from January 2006 - October 2009 in a tertiary care hospital. Aim: To evaluate the cause and diagnosis of thyroid swelling in MAPIMS. Materials and Methods: All cases were evaluated by performing thyroid function tests, ultrasound neck, FNAC. Patients were classified according to age distribution, gender, according to symptoms of Hypothyroid, Euthyroid, Hyperthyroid Conclusion: More than 60% of the patients were suffering from Physiological Goitre. 15% were solitary nodule, 15% were Multinodular, 5% were Hashimotos, 5% malignancy. In our area most of the patients were suffering from Physiological Goitre due to low usage of iodized salt which is epidemiologically important.

Goitre iodized salt.