Objective: To study the frequency, clinical features, and histopathological types of thyroid
carcinoma in Gizan region of Saudi Arabia. Research Design and Methods: We analyzed
the clinical features, laboratory data, histopathological reports, and outcome of 32 patients
diagnosed with thyroid carcinoma out of 231 patients who underwent thyroidectomy at King
Fahd Central Hospital (KFCH), Gizan and peripheral hospitals over a period of 6 years.
Results: The papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) was present in 25 patients and follicular …

Abstract# 1080 Objective: To study the frequency, clinical features, and histopathology of
thyroid carcinoma (TC) in Gizan, Saudi Arabia (KSA). TC accounts for nearly 1% of all
malignancies and around 10% in KSA. It is the second most common carcinoma in Saudi
women, peak incidence is in the 3rd and 4th decades.