title: [Thyroid disorders in the Brazzaville Teaching Hospital].
abstract: The authors report their experience with thyroid disorders. Between January 1994 and December 2003, a total of 567 patients (sex ratio: 1/20, men to women) with thyroid disease were examined in the endocrine and metabolic department of the Brazzaville Teaching Hospital. Their mean age was 43 years. 333 (58.7%) had a simple goiter, 118 (20.8%) hyperthyroidism, most often related to Graves' disease (60.8%). Other disorders included multinodular goiters (19.2%), toxic adenoma (7.1%) and thyroiditis (13.8%). Hypothyroidism was identified in 7.4% of cases, mainly following thyroid surgery. Thyroid cancer was rare (4 cases).
authors.affiliation: Service des Maladies Métaboliques et Endocriniennes, CHU Brazzaville, Congo. germainmonabeka@yahoo.fr
authors.forename: Henri Germain
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Monabeka
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ondzotto
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Peko
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kibeke
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bouenizabila
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Nsakala-Kibangou
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003223:Congo / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013959:Thyroid Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology