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.
Article Type
Article
Recommended Citation
Al-Hashimi, Ahmed Mehdi
(2026)
"Hashimoto's thyroiditis: a personal experience,"
Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal: Vol. 10:
Iss.
17, Article 26.
DOI: 10.28922/qmj.2014.10.17.248-252
Available at:
https://qmj.researchcommons.org/journal/vol10/iss17/26
First Page
248
Last Page
252
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