The black thyroid: an unusual finding during neck exploration.
Black thyroid discolouration has been reported in post-mortem examinations on patients who have previously taken minocycline. The discovery of this phenomenon during neck exploration and a review of the possible mechanism of black thyroid discolouration are discussed in this paper.
Noble
J G
JG
Department of Urology, Middlesex Hospital, London, UK.
Christmas
T J
TJ
Chapple
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Katz
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Milroy
E J
EJ
D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D006961:Hyperparathyroidism / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008911:Minocycline / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010859:Pigmentation Disorders / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000473:pathology; D013754:Tetracyclines / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery
D013754:Tetracyclines; D008911:Minocycline