PREVALENCIA DE CÁNCER EN PACIENTES CON NÓDULOS TIROIDEOS. HOSPITAL TEODORO MALDONADO CARBO. 2016.

Abstract

Introduction: Thyroid nodules represent lesions that are identified during a routine physical examination or the use of imaging methods. It represents 4.0 to 6.5% of causes of thyroid cancer. Objective: To determine the prevalence of thyroid cancer in patients with thyroid nodules at Hospital Teodoro Maldonado Carbo in 2016. Methodology: Observational, non-experimental, retrospective, descriptive and qualitative approach, which was carried out in the Endocrinology Service in adult patients with diagnosis of thyroid nodules, who met the inclusion criteria. A clinical record was applied to the selected patients to collect the necessary data; that were stored in a database in Microsoft Excel and processed with the SPSS Statistical Software, applying statistical methods of frequency, percentage and association. Results: 85% corresponds to the female sex; with an average age of 52 years and a frequent age group in individuals older than 60 years. It is observed that 59.0% presented multiple nodules, with average measures 1 to 3 cm (60%). According to its functionality, the largest numbers of participants have cold nodules (95.0%). It is evident that 34.0% presented compatible lesions with cancer, being the papillary carcinoma the most frequent with 32.0%. Conclusion: The most frequent cancer was follicular carcinoma. However, follicular adenoma was the most reported tumor lesion among the study participants. In addition, a statistical relationship is obtained between the presence of thyroid cancer and the functionality of the nodules presented by the patients.