Pathological examination in thyroidal diseases

Abstract

Common problems of thyroid gland are hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, thyroiditis, goitre, and thyroid nodules. Patients having hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism are mostly diagnosed by biochemical tests. Pathological examination is used in the evaluation of nodules. This paper gives a short information about solitary nodules. Thereafter, it mentions about fine needle aspiration cytology, biopsy, cytological evaluation and pathology of thyroidal lesions. In conclusion, many types of pathological lesions can be seen in thyroid diseases. Multidisciplinary approach including clinician, pathologist, radiologist and nuclear medicine specialist is required for appropriate approach.

Keywords

• Thyroid
• Nodule
• Fine needle aspiration cytology
• Cytological evaluation
• Pathology
• Multidisciplinary approach

Tiroit hastalıklarında patolojik değerlendirme

Abstract

Tiroit bezinde sık görülen problemler hipotiroidi, hipertiroidi, tiroidit, guatr ve tiroit nodülleridir. Hipo ve hipertiroidizmi olan hastaların çoğu biyokimyasal testlerle tanı alır. Patolojik inceleme nodüllerin değerlendirilmesinde kullanılır. Bu yazıda soliter nodüller hakkında kısa bir bilgi verilmiştir. Daha sonra ise ince iğne aspirasyon sitolojisi, biyopsi, sitolojik değerlendirme ve tiroit lezyonlarının patolojisinden bahsedilmiştir. Sonuç olarak tiroit hastalıklarında çok farklı patolojiler izlenebilir. Doğru yaklaşım için klinisyen, patolog, radyolog ve nükleer tıp uzmanını içeren multidisipliner yaklaşım gereklidir.

Keywords

• Tiroit
• Nodül
• İnce iğne aspirasyon sitolojisi
• Sitolojik değerlendirme
• Patoloji
• Multidisipliner yaklaşım

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