Histopathological patterns | Number of patients (n) | Percentage (%) |
Non-neoplasic lesions | 48 | 57.1 |
Colloid goiter Nodular goiter Hashimoto’s thyroiditis Lymphocytic thyroiditis Grave’s disease Thyroid abscess | 34 7 4 1 1 1 | 70.8 14.6 8.3 2.1 2.1 2.1 |
Benign neoplastic lesions | 28 | 33.3 |
Follicular adenoma Hurtle cell adenoma Papillary adenoma Thyroid adenoma | 16 1 3 8 | 57.1 3.6 10.7 28.6 |
Malignant neoplastic lesions | 8 | 9.5 |
Papillary carcinoma Medullary carcinoma Follicular carcinoma Anaplastic carcinoma | 4 2 1 1 | 50.0 25.0 12.5 12.5 |