Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Palpable thyroid nodules have a prevalence of 4–7%, which increases with imaging. About 5% are malignant. Efficient management is essential. USG and FNAC are valuable in assessing and preventing unnecessary thyroidectomies. Objective To compare our practice with local and Royal College of Pathologists guidelines. Methods All thyroid nodule patients seen in clinic between April to September 2010 were included. Data collected included age, gender, TFT, thyroid...