Thyroid cancer is not a common disease. But it has become a significant problem in
medical practice. Because whenever an abnormality of the thyroid is observed, whether
cancer exists or not must be examined. Several reports were conducted on thyroid
diseases including cancer among Koreans. However, few studios were carried out on
thyroid neoplasms including the relationship between their occurrence and blood group.
This study was attempted to examine the clinical and histopathological aspects of the
thyroid neoplasms. For this, among 250 cases of surgically removed thyroid lesions at
Hanyang University Hospital during the period of 10 years from 1972 to 1981, 118 cafes
of thyroid neoplasms were examined.
Followings are the results of this study;
1) Among 118 thyroid neoplasms, the ratio of male and female was 1:18.7, The cases
included 77cases(65%) of adenoma, 41 cases(35%) carcinoma. -
2) The mean age of the patient with adenoma was 37.1 years and that of carcinoma
41.5.
3) An indurated mass was the major source of complaints.
4) The average duration of chief complaint of thyroid adenoma was 3 years and that
of carcinoma 3.4 years.
5) The average dimension of adenoma was 3.9cm and that of carcinoma 3.6cm.
6) Among 30 cases Performed radioactive iodide scanning, 24 cases revealed cold
nodules in which 17 cases were adenomas microscopically.
7) 41.5% of adenoma and 24.4% of carcinoma were confirmed among patients
diagnosed clinically as thyroid tumors.
8) Histopathologically, follicular type was comprised about 98.7% of adenoma. Papillary
carcinoma was 58.5% of all carcinomas.
9) The distribution of blood groups among patients with thyroid neoplasms were blood
group A for 43.5%, group 0 for 23.9%, group B for 20.7% and group AB for 12.0%.
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