[Thyroid masses: an analysis of 131 cases].

Objectives: We retrospectively analyzed patients undergoing surgery for thyroid masses.

Patients And Methods: A total of 131 patients (80 males, 51 females) who underwent surgery for thyroid masses between 1993 and 2007 were evaluated with respect to clinical findings, histopathologic diagnoses, and treatment modalities.

Results: The thyroid masses were found benign in 48.1% and malignant in 51.9% of the patients. Forty-one females (65%) and 22 males (35%) had benign thyroid masses, while 39 females (57%) and 29 males (43%) had malignant thyroid masses. According to histopathologic results, the most common benign and malignant diagnoses were multinodular goiter (n=57, 43.5%) and papillary carcinoma (n=50, 38.2%), respectively. The mean duration of complaints was 58 months for benign and 30 months for malignant tumors.

Conclusion: Thyroid operations are becoming increasingly common in otorhinolaryngologic surgical procedures.