Journal of AdvancedMedical and Dental Sciences Research

Background: The increased risk of thyroid cancer following childhood exposure to external radiation or internal radiation due to iodine-131. The present study evaluated histopathological features of papillary thyroid carcinoma. Materials & Methods: 74 thyroid tissues were obtained from surgery department. PTCs were classified into histological pattern into three groups: classic papillary, follicular, or solid. PTCs were subdivided into main histological variants as classic papillary, follicular, solid, diffuse-sclerosing, Warthin-like or mixed. Results: Out of 74 samples, 30 were of males and 44 were of females. 26 had capsules and 48 had not. Tumor size was 1-10 mm in 32 and 11-50 mm in 42 cases. Pattern found to be papillary in 20, follicular in 36 and solid in 18 cases. Histopathological variant was papillary in18, follicular in 34, solid in 6, diffuse-sclerosing in 10 and warthin like in 6 cases. The difference was significant (P< 0.05). Conclusion: Follicular pattern was observed in maximum specimens. In most of the cases, 11-50 mm size was observed.