Table 2 Clinical presentation of patients operated for goiter at public hospitals in Harar city, Eastern Ethiopia from February 1, 2019 – February 30, 2023

Anterior Neck Swelling

 Yes

 No

194(98.0)

6(2.0)

Duration of anterior neck swelling in years

 ≤ 5 years

 5 to 10 years

 11 to 15 years

 Greater than 15 years

104(53.6)

60(30.9)

23(11.9)

7(3.6)

Associated symptoms

 History of Toxic symptoms

 Pressure symptoms

 Change in Voice

99(49.5)

43(21.5)

24(12.0)

Comorbidities

 Hypertension

 Cardiac Disease

 RVI

 Renal Disease

 Pulmonary diseases

10(45.45)

6(27.27)

3(13.63)

2(0.9)

1(0.45)

Anterior Neck U/S Findings

 Multinodular Goiter

 Solitary thyroid Nodule

 MNG with Retrosternal extension

 MNG with Calcification and risk for Malignancy

 Thyroid Abscess

 Diffuse Goiter

 Others (aberrant thyroid tissue and cervical LAP)

115(57.5)

55(27.5)

10(5.0)

5(2.5)

6(3.0)

5(2.5%)

4(2%)