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Relationship Between Thyroid Cancer and Hashimoto's Disease
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Introduction: Globally, Ecuador ranks fifth among the countries with the highest incidence of thyroid carcinoma in women, below Korea, Brazil, Italy and New Celedonia. The aim of this research was to mention the relationship between thyroid cancer and Hashimoto's thyroiditis at Pablo Arturo Suárez Hospital in Quito in the years 2014 to 2017. Methodology: A cross sectional study was conducted. The data were taken from the clinical records in the statistical service, 105 cases of thyroid cancer were found. In the laboratory results 21 patients had anti TPO and/or anti TG positive antibodies. Conclusion: 20% of patients with thyroid cancer had a history of Hashimoto's thyroiditis.
Keywords: thyroid cancer, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, autoimmune thyroiditis.
RESUMEN
Introducción: A nivel mundial el Ecuador ocupa el quinto lugar entre los países con mayor incidencia de carcinoma de tiroides en mujeres, por debajo de Corea, Brasil, Italia y Nueva Celedonia. Objetivo: El objetivo de la presente investigación fue mencionar la relación entre cáncer de tiroides y tiroiditis de Hashimoto en el Hospital Pablo Arturo Suárez de la ciudad de Quito en los años 2014 a 2017. Metodología: se desarrolló un estudio de tipo transversal los datos se tomaron de los expedientes clínicos en el servicio de estadística, donde se encontró 105 casos de estudios histopatológicos compatibles con neoplasia tiroidea. Resultados: En los resultados de laboratorio se evidenció que 21 pacientes tuvieron anticuerpos anti TPO y/o anti TG positivos. Conclusión: El 20% de pacientes con cáncer de tiroides tuvieron antecedente de enfermedad autoinmune tiroidea.
Palabras clave: cáncer de tiroides, tiroiditis de Hashimoto, tiroiditis autoinmune.
Title: Relationship Between Thyroid Cancer and Hashimoto's Disease
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Introduction: Globally, Ecuador ranks fifth among the countries with the highest incidence of thyroid carcinoma in women, below Korea, Brazil, Italy and New Celedonia.
The aim of this research was to mention the relationship between thyroid cancer and Hashimoto's thyroiditis at Pablo Arturo Suárez Hospital in Quito in the years 2014 to 2017.
Methodology: A cross sectional study was conducted.
The data were taken from the clinical records in the statistical service, 105 cases of thyroid cancer were found.
In the laboratory results 21 patients had anti TPO and/or anti TG positive antibodies.
Conclusion: 20% of patients with thyroid cancer had a history of Hashimoto's thyroiditis.
Keywords: thyroid cancer, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, autoimmune thyroiditis.
RESUMEN
Introducción: A nivel mundial el Ecuador ocupa el quinto lugar entre los países con mayor incidencia de carcinoma de tiroides en mujeres, por debajo de Corea, Brasil, Italia y Nueva Celedonia.
Objetivo: El objetivo de la presente investigación fue mencionar la relación entre cáncer de tiroides y tiroiditis de Hashimoto en el Hospital Pablo Arturo Suárez de la ciudad de Quito en los años 2014 a 2017.
Metodología: se desarrolló un estudio de tipo transversal los datos se tomaron de los expedientes clínicos en el servicio de estadística, donde se encontró 105 casos de estudios histopatológicos compatibles con neoplasia tiroidea.
Resultados: En los resultados de laboratorio se evidenció que 21 pacientes tuvieron anticuerpos anti TPO y/o anti TG positivos.
Conclusión: El 20% de pacientes con cáncer de tiroides tuvieron antecedente de enfermedad autoinmune tiroidea.
Palabras clave: cáncer de tiroides, tiroiditis de Hashimoto, tiroiditis autoinmune.
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