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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

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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.

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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.