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Hydatid Cyst of the Thyroid Gland With Concurrent Hepatic Involvement: A Rare Case Report. [PDF]
Clin Case RepABSTRACT Hydatidosis, caused by Echinococcus granulosus, most commonly affects the liver and lungs, while thyroid involvement is exceptionally rare and can mimic other cystic thyroid lesions. We report a 40‐year‐old woman with no history of animal exposure who presented with anterior neck swelling, odynophagia, and abdominal discomfort. She had a prior
Saffar H, Nozheh A, Edalati M.
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Surgical Management of Substernal Goiters: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. [PDF]
LaryngoscopeThis systematic review and meta‐analysis of 15,706 patients with substernal goiter highlights that while surgery is often prompted by symptoms or imaging evidence of compression, over a quarter of patients were asymptomatic. The majority of cases (88.7%) were successfully managed through a cervical approach, with only a minority requiring thoracic ...
Cheung MH +4 more
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Frequency of Thyroid Cancer in Multinodular Goiter Undergoing Thyroidectomy in Tertiary Care Centre in Pakistan: A Cross‐Sectional Analysis [PDF]
Health Sci RepABSTRACT Introduction Goiter is a common condition in the northwest regions of Pakistan, with multinodular goiter (MNG) being a frequent presentation of thyroid diseases. Multinodular goiter (MNG) is common worldwide, with variable reported risks of malignancy. Data from South Asia, particularly Pakistan, remains limited and somewhat outdated.
Ahmed H +12 more
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Surgical Imperatives in Benign Follicular Nodular Disease: Redefining Malignancy Risk and the Role of Total Thyroidectomy [PDF]
Biomed Res IntBackground Goiter is the most prevalent endocrine illness, and it is considered endemic when > 10% of a community has it. The patient may not notice the nodules, which typically form early in endemic goiter and later in sporadic goiter. Objectives The objective of this study is to determine the incidence, histopathological subtypes, and risk of thyroid
Dewana A.
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American Journal of Public Health and the Nations Health, 1954 Although endemic goiter has long been recognized as an important public health problem in parts of this hemisphere, little has been known until recently about its specific distribution in the area of Central America and Panama. *Since the establishment of the Institute of Nutrition of Central America and Panama (INCAP), studies of the incidence of ...
E A, BORJAS, N S, SCRIMSHAW
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Estudo epidemiológico de prevalência do bócio endémico em Oleiros.
Acta Médica Portuguesa, 2002 This research was carried out in the county of Oleiros, which integrates the only defined endemic goiter zone in Portugal, since 1969. We intend to characterize, from the epidemiological point of view, the prevalence of the endemic goiter by the ...
Henrique Mendes, J A Zagalo-Cardoso
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Association between Goiter Prevalence and Urine Iodine Levels in 6-12-Year-Old Children in Central Iran [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2009 Background: Goiter is thyroid enlargement, which is the mostcommon visible symptom of iodine deficiency. Some studieshave shown iodine deficiency in water, soil, and food in manyplaces worldwide.We aimed to determine the prevalence of goiter and the ...
Ali Honarpisheh +2 more
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The Prevalence of Goiter and Urinary Iodine Exertion in 7 – 10 year old School Children of Qom 2001 - 2002 [PDF]
Majallah-i Dānishgāh-i ̒Ulūm-i Pizishkī-i Qum, 2007 Background and objectivesIodine deficiency was a public health problem in Iran before the start of iodine supplementation program in 1989. This study has been conducted in the framework of the national monitoring survey in 2001 to find the prevalence of ...
R. Sheikholeslam +5 more
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Endemic Goiter in Kitâbu Divanü Lügat-it Türk: Evidence From 11th Century
Gazi Medical JournalTo present the information about endemic goiter noted in Kitâbu Divanü Lügat-it Türk (KDLT), which was overlooked in the history of medicine. The information about endemic goiter noted in the English and Turkish copies of the KDLT was reviewed in ...
Yusuf Kemal Kemaloğlu
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Impact of the actions for the sustainable elimination of iodine deficiency in Cuba
Revista Peruana de Medicina Experimental y Salud Pública, 2014 Objectives. To assess the effectiveness of the Sustainable Elimination of Iodine Deficiency Program through determination of urinary iodine and goiter prevalence. Materials and methods.
C. Blanca Terry-Berro +8 more
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