成都地区中老年人甲状腺结节调查

Prevalence Investigation of Thyroid Nodules in Mid-aged and Elderly Population in Chengdu

目的了解成都地区中老年人群甲状腺结节的流行病学特点。方法采用高分辨率超声,对2015年6—8月在我院体检的1391例中老年人进行甲状腺超声检查。结果甲状腺结节总检出率为69.5%,男女检出率分别为61.9%和75.8%,81~90岁人群检出率最高(71.8%);多为双叶分布的多发、低回声、小结节,且双叶分布或多发的结节呈现随着年龄增长而增加的趋势。结论成都地区中老年人群甲状腺结节的检出率高,其中女性高于男性。应重视甲状腺结节的早期筛查并关注其预后。

Objective To explore the epidemiological characteristics of thyroid nodules in mid-aged and elderly population in Chengdu. Methods Thyroid ultrasonography was performed in 1391 mid-aged and elderly eases receiving physical examination during the period from Jane to August, 2015 with high resolution ultrasound. Results The total detection rate of thyroid nodules was 69.5%, the rate of males was 61.9% and that of females was 75.8%, the highest detection rate was found in cases aged from 81 to 90 years old （71.8%）; most nodules were bilateral distributed and multiple with low echo and small nodules, the increase of bilateral distributed nodules or multiple nodules kept going up with the increase of ages. Conclusions The detection rate of thyroid nodules is high in mid-aged and elderly population in Chengdu, and the rate of females is higher than that of males; more attention should be paid to early screening of thyroid nodules and the prognosis.