Histological patterns of thyroid lesions among different age groups in Mogadishu, Somalia

Wehliye L. H. , Sonmez R. E. , Fiqi A. M. , ALİMOĞLU O.

BANGLADESH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCE, vol.21, no.1, pp.67-71, 2022 (Peer-Reviewed Journal) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 21 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2022
  • Doi Number: 10.3329/bjms.v21i1.56328
  • Journal Name: BANGLADESH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCE
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index, Scopus, Academic Search Premier, EMBASE, Directory of Open Access Journals
  • Page Numbers: pp.67-71
  • Keywords: Thyroid disease, Fine needle aspiration (FNA), Somalia, FINE-NEEDLE-ASPIRATION

Abstract

Background: Thyroid nodules are seen in 4-7% of the population which are more common in women. Excising all of these lesions is impractical and associated with certain risk factors as well. Fine needle aspiration (FNA) biopsy is the most relevant diagnostic procedure to decide those that need to be surgically excised or not.