Prevalence and patterns of common thyroid swellings in al-Mukalla district-Yemen
Other Title(s)
نسبة حدوث أمراض الغدة الدرقية و أنواعها في مديرية المكلا-اليمن
Joint Authors
Bamatraf, Fawziyah Faraj
al-Yamani, Abd Allah Salih
Ibn Bishr, Said Ahmad
Bin Tayir, Salih Awad
Barabba, Rabi Umar
Source
Hadhramout University Journal of Natural and Applied Sciences
Issue
Vol. 10, Issue 2 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.123-133, 11 p.
Publisher
Hadhramout University Deanship of Postgraduate Studies and Scientific Research
Publication Date
2013-12-31
Country of Publication
Yemen
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Thyroid swellings are of great importance and should be taken under concern since the malignant changes are increasing.
Most of these swellings are amenable to medical or surgical management.
This study aimed to determine the prevalence and patterns of common thyroid swellings at Al-Mukalla district Ibin Sina teaching central hospital, cancer center, central laboratory and private histopathological laboratories, from 1st of January 2011 to 31st December 2012.
Data of thyroid disease were collected from medical records for which included the following data: age, sex, diagnosis, and hormones levels.
A total of 995 registered patients with thyroid disorders were included in the study.
The prevalence was 0.5% with female: male ratio 4:1.
The thyroid disorders mainly occurred in samples of patients at age group of 20-39 years.
Using Chi2 test there was significant difference between patients with thyroid dysfunction regarding gender (p.
value 0.000).
There were no significant differences between males and females regarding almost all hormones levels except hormone levels of T4 among euthyroid goiter (p.
value is 0.003).
The most common swellings was euthyroid goiter (65.6%), followed by hyperthyroidism (14.5%), hypothyroidism (9.7%) and thyroiditis (6.3%).
Malignant changes were found among 3.8% of patients with thyroid diseases.
The prevailing thyroid swellings was euthyroid goiter.
Middle age group (20-39 years) was more affected.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Yamani, Abd Allah Salih& Ibn Bishr, Said Ahmad& Bamatraf, Fawziyah Faraj& Barabba, Rabi Umar& Bin Tayir, Salih Awad. 2013. Prevalence and patterns of common thyroid swellings in al-Mukalla district-Yemen. Hadhramout University Journal of Natural and Applied Sciences،Vol. 10, no. 2, pp.123-133.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1020220
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Yamani, Abd Allah Salih…[et al.]. Prevalence and patterns of common thyroid swellings in al-Mukalla district-Yemen. Hadhramout University Journal of Natural and Applied Sciences Vol. 10, no. 2 (Dec. 2013), pp.123-133.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1020220
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Yamani, Abd Allah Salih& Ibn Bishr, Said Ahmad& Bamatraf, Fawziyah Faraj& Barabba, Rabi Umar& Bin Tayir, Salih Awad. Prevalence and patterns of common thyroid swellings in al-Mukalla district-Yemen. Hadhramout University Journal of Natural and Applied Sciences. 2013. Vol. 10, no. 2, pp.123-133.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1020220
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 131-132
Record ID
BIM-1020220