Background: Thyroid cancer is the most common cancer in Bangladesh's at 19th century, with an estimated annual incidence of 1.5 per 100,000 people [1]. Initial diagnosis and treatment is essential for optimal outcomes, but cytopathological diagnosis is not always feasible or accurate. Radiological diagnosis can help to identify patients at high risk of having malignant thyroid nodules, which can be prioritized for further evaluation and treatment.

Objective: To evaluate the association between radiological and cytopathological diagnosis in thyroid nodules.

Methods: This study was conducted at a tertiary-level hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh, for one year and three months period. A total of 62 patients with thyroid nodules were included in the study. All patients underwent X-radiation (X-ray), computed tomography (CT) scan, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and ultrasound sonography (USG-guided) tests fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) for diagnosis of thyroid nodules. The radiological and cytopathological diagnoses were also recorded. The association between radiological and cytopathological diagnosis was done by using Pearson's chi-square test. A p-value of <0.05 was measured statistically significant.

Result: The study evaluated the association between radiological and cytopathological diagnosis of thyroid nodules. A significant association was found between the two variables (p-value< 0.05). The most common radiological diagnosis in patients was benign cysts (71.4%), while the most common radiological diagnosis was nodular goiter with lymphatic thyroiditis (42.9%).

Conclusion: The study found a significant association between radiological and cytopathological diagnosis in the evaluation of thyroid nodules. These findings suggest that radiological findings can be helpful in guiding the decision to perform FNAC and in predicting the likelihood of malignancy. .

Keywords: Cytopathological; Thyroid Nodules; Radiological; Lymphatic Thyroiditis; Malignant; Benign Cysts

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Citation

Citation: Md Tariqul Islam.,et al. “Evaluation of Thyroid Nodules: Comparison between Radiological and Cytopathological Diagnosis”.Acta Scientific Cancer Biology 7.10 (2023): 27-31.

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