I HE incidence of simple an(i sporadic goitre has been studied in many parts of world, with the object of finding causes of the condition, and if possible preventi them from becoming serious in later life by early recognition and treatment. interest has beeni takeln in the subject from early' times. Dr. S. I. Turkin remarks in hiis historical survey of medicine, that when Johni Evelyn rode over...

The case report describes a female of 82 who presented with a very large goitre caused by a solitary thyroid cyst that was successfully treated by aspiration.

Vaughan Pendred, whilst still a junior doctor, wrote the original account of familial sensorineural deafness associated with goitre, now known as Pendred's syndrome. His account is reproduced verbatim.

Case 1 A 29 year old male, with no signifi cant past medical history, presented to his general practitioner after a lower respiratory tract infection. On examination a goitre was noted. Chest x-ray demonstrated a right upper mediastinal mass with marked tracheal deviation to the left (Fig. 1a). Computed tomography (CT) scan of the neck (Fig. 1b and 1d) was interpreted as an enlarged right lobe ...

OBJECTIVE To assess iodine status and goitre prevalence in a sample of schoolchildren in Melbourne. DESIGN Cross-sectional study of urinary iodine excretion and presence of goitre in a sample of schoolchildren from Years 5-12 attending two urban schools. PARTICIPANTS 607 children aged 11-18 years consented to thyroid gland palpation and 577 provided a urine sample on the day of examination ...

Background: Considering the burden of Iodine Deficiency Disorders in our country, Government India has an exclusive national health program to prevent it from becoming a major public concern. To attain its objectives, National Disorder Control Program (NIDDCP) undertakes routine evaluation all over country. Aim & Objective: determine prevalence Goitre, estimate content salt samples and excr...

Major health issues in the contemporary world, thyroid illnesses are distinguished by changes hormone output, gland hypertrophy, or both. The purpose of this study was to identify histological patterns people who had surgery. At Kathmandu University Hospital, a retrospective conducted over two-year period, from January 10, 2021, December 30, 2022. This includes all 300 patients underwent gender...

Many suggest that clinical examination is the best tool to detect nodules of thyroid gland. They also ultrasound gland should be used only monitor any changes in size nodule thyroid. To study swellings Thyroid with an emphasis on multinodular goitre. The prospective, involving all patients swelling. All swelling cases were subjected FNAC. type thyroidectomy was based and whether neoplastic or n...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the long term effect of radioactive iodine on thyroid function and size in patients with non-toxic multinodular goitre. DESIGN Consecutive patients with multinodular non-toxic goitre selected for radioactive iodine treatment and followed for a minimum of 12 months (median 48 months) after an intended dose of 3.7 MBq/g thyroid tissue corrected to a 100% uptake of iodin...