- Journal of Health Sciences and Medicine
- Vol: 5 Issue: 5
- The effect of serum 25-hydroxy vitamin D levels on malignancy in exophytic thyroid nodules
The effect of serum 25-hydroxy vitamin D levels on malignancy in exophytic thyroid nodules
Authors : İsmail Emre ARSLAN, Sema HEPŞEN, Pınar AKHANLI, Bekir UCAN, İlknur ÖZTÜRK ÜNSAL, Murat ÇALAPKULU, Erman ÇAKAL
Pages : 1299-1302
Doi:10.32322/jhsm.1128198
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Publication Date : 2022-09-25
Article Type : Research
Abstract :Aim: The increase in the incidence of thyroid cancer brings about research of new risk factors. In this study, we aimed to investigate the effect of vitamin D status on malignancy in exophytic nodules. Material and Method: Two hundred and sixteen patients with exophytic thyroid nodules were included in the study. All patients’ thyroid nodule ultrasonographic features, fine needle aspiration biopsy cytology results, rate of surgery and surgery histopathological results were recorded. Vitamin D levels were analyzed and patients were divided into two groups as vitamin D sufficient groups (vitamin D≥20 ng/ml) and vitamin D deficient group (vitamin D<20 ng/ml). Results: Malignancy rate was significantly higher in the vitamin D deficient group (%19 vs %8.7; p=0.03). There were no significant difference between two groups in terms of demographic characteristics and ultrasonographic features including diameter, hypoechoic nature, having irregular border and microcalcifications. Conclusion: In exophytic nodules, vitamin D deficiency increases malignancy risk. Determining vitamin D levels may be useful in patients with exophytic nodules.Keywords : Thyroid nodule, thyroid malignancy, exophytic nodule, vitamin D