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