ECE2022 Eposter Presentations Thyroid (219 abstracts)
Frequency of thyroid ultrasound alterations in polycystic ovary syndrome
Sawsen Essayeh 1 , Wassim Frikha 2 , Radhouan Gharbi 1 , Wiem Madhi 1 , Manel Jemel 1 & Ines Kammoun 1
1National Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology of Tunis, Endocrinology, Tunis, Tunisia; 2La Rabta Hospital, Radiology, Tunis, Tunisia
Introduction: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrine disease in women of childbearing age. This condition combines, according to the diagnostic criteria of the Rotterdam consensus 2003, clinical and/or biochemical signs of hyperandrogenism, oligo- and/or anovulation and polycystic ovaries detected by ultrasound. Thyroid diseases are also frequent in the general population. The aim of our study was to determine the prevalence of thyroid ultrasound alterations in a group of patients with PCOS compared to a control group.
Patients and Methods: 31 patients with PCOS and 30 age- and body mass index-matched healthy volunteer women were recruited into the study. Thyroid ultrasound was performed in all participants.
Results: The age and the body mass index were comparable between the two groups (29.8±7 vs 29.5±5.5 years, P=0.86; 32±6.6 vs 31.1±8.9 kg/m2 P=0.62). Cervical ultrasound was more frequently pathological in the group of PCOS women (58% vs 33%, P=0.05). The ultrasound feature of thyroiditis was significantly higher in the PCOS group compared to the control group (39% vs 3%, P=0,001). The means of thyroid volume were similar in both groups (9.4±5.5 vs 10±7.2, P=1). The percentages of goiter and thyroid nodules were comparable between the two groups (P=1, P=0.7 respectively).
Conclusion: Our study showed an increased prevalence of thyroiditis on cervical ultrasound in PCOS women but it did not show any difference in the occurrence of thyroid nodules or goiter.
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