dc.contributor.author | Sang, CK | |
dc.contributor.author | Sekadde-Kigondu, C | |
dc.contributor.author | Muchiri, L | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2013-08-05T13:14:44Z | |
dc.date.available | 2013-08-05T13:14:44Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2007 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Sang, C. K., Sekadde-Kigondu, C., & Muchiri, L. (2007). Fine needle aspiration cytology of thyroid nodules at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi. East African Medical Journal, 84(3), 117. | en |
dc.identifier.uri | http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/54479 | |
dc.description.abstract | Objective: To determine the pattern of thyroidal nodules diagnosed by (FNA) cytology.
Design: A cross-sectional study.
Setting: Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) - a University of Nairobi affiliated hospital.
Subjects: Forty two patients seen at FNA clinic at KNH between June and August 2001.
Results: The female to male ratio was 7:1, with the majority in the age group 31-50 years. Overall
88.1% patients had benign FNA cytologic diagnostic results, 2.4% had a malignant, and a suspicious
result respectively and 7.1% were non-diagnostic. Cytological results were as follows, nodular goiter
comprised 83.3%, non-diagnostic samples 7.1%, papillary carcinoma 2.4%, atypia 2.4%, thyroglossal
cyst 2.4%, and thyroiditis 2.4%.
Conclusion: The findings are comparable in terms of sex, age and FNA cytologic diagnostic results
to other studies. FNA cytology offered clinicians the possibility of early diagnosis of benign (>70%)
and malignant (<5%) lesions. The test was an out-patient procedure, safe, time saving, cost effective
and helped determine the course of therapy in the management of patients with thyroid nodules. | en |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.publisher | University of Nairobi, | en |
dc.title | Fine needle aspiration cytology of thyroid nodules at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi | en |
dc.type | Article | en |
local.publisher | Department Human Pathology, | en |