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Minimal Invasive Resection of Large Retrosternal Thyroid Goiter
Published on: September 20, 2024
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African statue with goiter
1Division of Otorhinolaryngology, "San Maurizio" Hospital, via L. Böhler 5, 39100, Bolzano, Italy. accorona_remo@hotmail.com.
Journal of Endocrinological Investigation
|February 22, 2019
Abstract
Introduction:
Representations of thyroid swelling, intended as an enlarged anterior neck in the artworks of various periods are sporadically reported in the literature.
Materials And Methods:
An African statue belonging to the African Yoruba culture has been analysed.
Results:
Members of Ogboni Society in Yoruba culture used this statues to represent a real subject and to communicate between the living and dead.
Conclusion:
The statue reported seems to represent a case of real goiter.

