MEDICOLEGAL POSTMORTEM STUDY OF SOME ANATOMICAL VARIATIONS IN THE THYRIOD GLAND AMONG BAGHDADIANS | ||
| IRAQI JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES | ||
| Article 1, Volume 5, Issue 1, April 2007, Pages 44-47 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Mutaz A. Al-Qazzaz; Nadeel G. Al-Khateeb; Faik A. Bakir | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Up till now no postmortem study was done in our country about the anatomical variations in the thyroid gland and their prevalence. Objectives: To determine the presence of certain chosen anatomical variations in the thyroid gland among Baghdadians and to clarify the importance of forensic pathology in different medical studies. Method: A prospective study was done in the medicolegal institute of Baghdad for 6 months duration. The thyroid gland was studied grossly in 122 randomly chosen cadavers to reach the above mentioned objectives. Results: The presence of pyramidal lobe was the most prevalent anatomical variation (5,7%) while the absence of the isthmus was found in 4.9% of cases and the presence of the thyroid ima artery was seen in 4.9% of cases. There were no significant statistical differences between male and female. Conclusion: The presence of pyramidal lobe was the most prevalent anatomical variation followed by the absence of the isthmus and the presence of the thyroid ima artery. Key words: Postmortem, thyroid gland, anatomy, variation. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Postmortem; thyroid gland; anatomy; variation | ||
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