Family History Of Goiter Research Articles

A CHINESE CRETIN TREATED WITH NATIVE MEDICINE

Cretinism among the Chinese apparently is not common. Annual reports from 14 hospitals in China, giving diagnoses of 33,000 in-patients, do not record a case of this disease. The cretin here reported was a Chinese boy of 17 years who was sent to the Peking Union Medical College Hospital by Dr. Bryan-Brown of the British Legation. There was no family history of goiter. He looked like a child of four or five years. He could not walk without support and could answer only simple questions. His temper was uncertain. When displeased he squealed like a pig. He weighed 46 pounds and was 39 inches in height. His head was disproportionately large, eyes wide apart, mouth open, lips thick, skin dry, and abdomen protruding. He had no axillary or pubic hair and the genitalia were infantile. There was persistent flexion of the wrists and fingers, in a position characteristic of tetany.

A PRELIMINARY SURVEY OF THE THYROID GLAND AMONG TWO THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-TWO RECRUITS AT CAMP LEWIS, WASHINGTON

INTRODUCTION The following survey is based on the examination of 21,182 recruits of the second draft arriving at Camp Lewis, Washington, in April and May, 1918. The survey was taken to determine the number of recruits showing enlargement of the thyroid at the time of induction into the service, and to provide a record in such cases so that changes taking place during training could be more accurately estimated. In addition to making observations as to the size and portions of the thyroid, the occurrence of certain signs and symptoms supposed to be associated with thyroid disease were also noted. The age of the individual, occupation, residence and family history of goiter were noted. These with the objective findings mentioned above form the basis of the report, and will be taken up under their appropriate headings. In making this survey it was hoped that the data would form a abasis