Características epidemiológicas y clínicas del carcinoma diferenciado de Tiroides en el Hospital José Carrasco Arteaga, 2010-2015

Abstract

Background: In recent years the incidence of thyroid cancer has been increasing. The differentiated thyroid carcinoma (DTC) corresponds to more than 80% of thyroid malignancies affecting more women and people over 45 years of age.1 Overall Objective: To determine the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of differentiated thyroid carcinoma José Carrasco Arteaga of Cuenca Hospital during 2010-2015. Materials and Methods: Retrospective descriptive study, cross-sectional study of 519 medical records information collected from 2010 to 2015. Information was recorded in a form pre-designed and analyzed with SPSS 15.0 software, obtaining the frequency and percentage of each variable. Results: 519 medical records were reviewed with diagnosis of CDT, the 60.1% were patient’s ≥ 45 years of age. It was more common in women (83.6%). 86.3% come from the Sierra region. The palpable nodule represented the main form of presentation (68.2%). The most frequent histological variant was papillary (95.4). The 91.7% Total thyroidectomy. Ultrasound (96.6%) and serum thyroglobulin (96.0%) were the most commonly used methods of control. The year 2010 was 10.8% of cases of CDT and in 2015 amounted to 24.3%. Conclusions: The frequency of CDT in our environment has been increasing, especially in women and in patient’s ≥ 45 years of age. Of the total patients palpation of thyroid nodule it was the most common clinical manifestation and almost entirely performed total thyroidectomy