Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Xanthoma disseminatum (XD) is a rare, non - familial disease characterised by lipid deposition in skin and internal organs due to histiocytic cell proliferation, classified as a non-Langerhans cell histiocytosis. The disease is characterised by symmetrically distributed, coalescing cutaneous papules, initially red–brown then yellow involving the face, trunk, flexural and intertriginous areas. Involvement of mucous membranes has been reported. The upper and l...

Aim: To assess the outcome of thyroid surgery in a District General Hospital.Methods: Retrospective study of thyroid surgery done over a 3-year period(1999-2002). Indications for surgery, pre and postoperative thyroid status, extent of surgery, post operative complications and post operative histology were evaluated.Results: 124 patients underwent surgery for thyroid disease. 90 % were female and 10 % male, median age of 52 years (...