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Retrospective study of Hashimoto’s thyroiditis in Cairo University hospitals

Thesis

Last updated: 06 Feb 2023

Subjects

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Tags

General Surgery

Advisors

Rateb, Muhammad H. , Muhsen, Amr , El-Hennawi, Muhammad Y.

Authors

Habib, Emad Aziz-El-Din

Accessioned

2017-03-30 06:19:30

Available

2017-03-30 06:19:30

type

M.Sc. Thesis

Abstract

This is a retrospective study of Hashimoto’s thyroiditis in the last three years as regards age, sex distribute and clinical presentation. Out of 1138 thyroidectomy specimens 52 turned out to have Hashimoto's thyroiditis. This represents an incidence of 4.57%. The age ranged from 25 to 65 years. Forty nine cases were females while only 3 were males. Hashimoto's thyroiditis presented as multinodular goiter in 75.7% of cases, toxic goiter in 18.1% and as solitary thyroid nodule in 6% of cases in conclusion Hashimoto's thyroiditis is not uncommon disease should put it in mined to diagnose it.

Issued

1 Jan 2003

Details

Type

Thesis

Created At

05 Feb 2023