A study of goiter among female adolescents referred to centre for nuclear medicine, Lahore. | [Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences • 2005]

Author(s):

1. S. Elahi: Centre for Nuclear Medicine (CENUM) Mayo Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan

2. A. Manzoor-Ul-Hassan: Centre for Nuclear Medicine (CENUM) Mayo Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan

3. Z. Syed: Centre for Nuclear Medicine (CENUM) Mayo Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan

4. S. W. Hyder: Centre for Nuclear Medicine (CENUM) Mayo Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan

5. L. Nazeer: Institute of Chemistry, Biochemistry Section, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan

6. S. A. Nagra: Institute of Chemistry, Biochemistry Section, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan

Abstract:

Objective: To study goiter and thyroid dysfunction in female adolescents residing in Lahore referred to Centre for Nuclear Medicine (CENUM), Mayo Hospital for thyroid scanning and thyroid function tests. Design: Retrospective study of thyroid size, thyroid scan patterns and serum FT4 and TSH levels. Setting: Centre for Nuclear Medicine (CENUM), Mayo Hospital, Lahore Patients: 350 female adolescent referred during September 2002 to April 2003. Main outcome measures: adolescent goiter, thyroid nodules, hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, Graves’ disease, toxic multinodular goiter. Results: Among 350 adolescents 212(60.6%) had goiter of various grades mostly visible. Among goiterous patients 136(64.2%) had diffuse and 76 (35.8%) had nodular presentation. The number of patients with solitary nodular goiter (20.7%) was more than multinodular goiter (15.1%) and number of patients with solitary cold nodule (16.5%) was more than functioning nodule (4.2%). The incidence of biochemical thyroid dysfunction, both overt and subclinical, was detected in 42(19.8%) patients and was significantly more frequent in patients with nodular than diffuse presentation (29% VS 14.7%; p

Page(s): 56-62

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Published: Journal: Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences, Volume: 21, Issue: 1, Year: 2005

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