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Clinical Presentation Of Thyroid Cancer Patients In Pakistan--Akuh Experience, L M. Zuberi, A Yawar, N Islam, A Jabbar
Clinical Presentation Of Thyroid Cancer Patients In Pakistan--Akuh Experience, L M. Zuberi, A Yawar, N Islam, A Jabbar
Section of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism
Objective: To asses the clinical presentation of patients with thyroid cancer, their preferred diagnostic work-up and preferred surgical procedure.
Methods: A retrospective chart review of patients that underwent partial or total thyroidectomy for thyroid cancer at AKUH between 1989 and 2002. SPSS was used to analyze data. Pearson's chi square and likelihood ratios used to calculate tests of significance.
Results: A total of 97 patients were included in this review. Solitary thyroid nodule was the initial presentation in three. Majority (58.7%) presented with "neck swelling" or enlarging goiter. One out of every 3 patients showed evidence of lymph …
Clinical Features And Outcome Of Surgery In 30 Patients With Acromegaly, A Chandna, N Islam, A Jabbar, L Zuberi, N Haque
Clinical Features And Outcome Of Surgery In 30 Patients With Acromegaly, A Chandna, N Islam, A Jabbar, L Zuberi, N Haque
Section of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism
Objective: To assess the surgical outcome of hypophysectomy in acromegalic patients, differences in response to surgery in micro and macroadenoma and the development of associated hormonal deficiency after surgery.
Methods: Retrospective analysis of charts of acromegalic patients who were operated upon at Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, was done. Information regarding presentation, laboratory data, radiological assessment, details of surgery and postoperative outcome was recorded. Surgical outcome was classified depending on the degree of disease control after surgery as biochemical cure, remission and treatment failure.
Results: Out of 30 patients, eighteen (60%) were males and 12 (40%) females with …