Thyroid Gland Diseases in Baghdadians
Abstract
ABSTRACTBackground: No previous post-mortem Iraqi study had focused on thyroid gland diseases and their relation with the causes of death from the medico-legal point of view.
Objectives: To know the prevalence of thyroid gland diseases in Baghdadians, their relation with age, sex, and the cause of death from medico-legal point of view. In addition to show the important role of forensic medicine in different medical researches.
Methods: One hundred and twenty two cadavers were chosen by simple random sampling during the period from 1-10-2001 to 31-3 2002. A complete autopsy was done including macroscopical and microscopical examination of the thyroid gland to reach the aims mentioned above.
Results: Goiter was present macroscopically in 18% of cases, while goiterous changes were present histologically in 56.6% and both were more in females. Benign and malignant tumors were rare. A direct relation between thyroid gland state and the cause of death was present in 1.6% of cases.
Conclusions: Goiter could be regarded as endemic condition in Baghdad. Thyroid gland diseases are more in females and have weak relation with the direct cause of death from the medico-legal point of view.
Keywords: Thyroid gland, Post-mortem, Medico-legal, Baghdadians.
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