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Thyroid function in patients with mycetoma
A H Fahal1, S M Omer, S A el Razig
1Department of Surgery, University of Khartoum, Sudan.
East African Medical Journal
|July 1, 1995
Summary
This study found no thyroid dysfunction in mycetoma patients. Symptoms mimicking hypothyroidism were likely due to other factors like mental depression.
Area of Science:
- Endocrinology
- Infectious Diseases
- Dermatology
Background:
- Mycetoma is a chronic fungal or bacterial infection.
- Thyroid dysfunction can present with various systemic symptoms.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the prevalence of thyroid dysfunction in patients diagnosed with mycetoma.
- To determine if symptoms in mycetoma patients are linked to thyroid abnormalities.
Main Methods:
- Thyroid function tests (biochemical and clinical assessment) were performed.
- Seventy-two patients with diverse types of mycetoma were included in the study.
Main Results:
- No clinical or biochemical evidence of thyroid dysfunction was observed in any of the mycetoma patients.
- Symptoms such as apathy and depression in some patients were not attributable to thyroid issues.
Conclusions:
- Mycetoma itself does not appear to cause thyroid dysfunction.
- Symptoms mimicking hypothyroidism in mycetoma patients likely stem from other causes, including psychological factors like depression.