Chung E B, Rogers N, White J E
J Natl Med Assoc. 1977 Aug;69(8):573-7.
During the 26-year period, January 1, 1950 to December 31, 1975, inclusively, there were 680 thyroidectomies for clinical evidence of primary thyroid disease performed at the Howard University Hospital (0.6 percent of routine surgicals). There were 595 female and 85 male patients (ratio 7:1). All of the patients were black. In the 680 cases, the incidence of carcinoma was 4.6 percent, adenoma 11.3 percent, nodular goiter 51.9 percent, diffuse hyperplasia 21.3 percent, various thyroiditis 7.1 percent, and miscellaneous conditions 3.8 percent. A statistical analysis, together with a brief review of the literature on each entity, will be presented.
在1950年1月1日至1975年12月31日这26年期间（含起止日期），霍华德大学医院因原发性甲状腺疾病的临床证据而进行了680例甲状腺切除术（占常规手术的0.6%）。有595名女性患者和85名男性患者（比例为7:1）。所有患者均为黑人。在这680例病例中，癌的发生率为4.6%，腺瘤为11.3%，结节性甲状腺肿为51.9%，弥漫性增生为21.3%，各种甲状腺炎为7.1%，其他病症为3.8%。将给出一项统计分析以及对每个实体的文献简要综述。
