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A SURVEY OF THE LITERATURE ON THE FAMILIAL ASPECTS OF THIS DISEASE AND A REPORT OF TWO ADDITIONAL CASES

RALPH R. MOOLTEN, M.D.; MAURICE BRUGER, M.D.

Arch Surg. 1942;45(4):623-632.

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The occurrence of exophthalmic goiter in children is rather uncommon. In 1909, Sattler¹ reported 3,477 cases of exophthalmic goiter, in 184, or 5.3 per cent, of which the patients were children under 16 years of age. In 1933, Bram² summarized 13,000 cases of thyroid disease, in 102, or 0.8 per cent, of which the patients were children with exophthalmic goiter under the age of 11 years. Of 5,000 patients with exophthalmic goiter reported by Bram³ in 1937, 128, or 2.5 per cent, were children under 12 years of age. In 1937, Crile⁴ found only 4 patients with hyperthyroidism (0.02 per cent) under 5 years of age in a series of 26,682 patients with thyroid disease.

The causative agent responsible for exophthalmic goiter is not known. The part played by familial factors has been stressed by many authors. In 1868, Mackenzie⁵ found this disorder in 2 . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

Author Affiliations
Associate Clinical Professor of Surgery and Associate Attending Surgeon; Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine and Assistant Attending Physician NEW YORK

Lieutenant Commander, Medical active duty.; From the departments of surgery Medical School and Hospital, Columbia Corps, United States Naval Reserve, on and medicine, New York Post-Graduate University.

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