Benign Thyroid Enlargement Across Racial and Ethnic Groups

Abstract

Purpose The objective of this study is to determine if there is a signi�cant correlation between race/ethnicity and total thyroid volume among patients with benign thyroid disease. Our hypothesis is that patients of racial and ethnic minorities may present with enlarged, non-cancerous thyroids more frequently than white patients. Methods This is a retrospective cohort study of 457 patients (N = 457) diagnosed with benign thyroid disease between 2008 and 2020 at Monte�ore Medical Center. Data were taken from an existing database and the electronic health record. The primary outcome was total thyroid volume (cm 3 /mL) calculated from ultrasound measurements. The secondary outcome was the maximum dimension (cm) of the largest thyroid nodule.