Abstract
An: 2013, Nr.4, Articol Nr. 2
Title:
MORPHOMETRIC STUDY OF THE LOBES OF THE THYROID GLAND IN BANGLADESHI CADAVER
Authors:
Abu Sadat Mohammad Nurunnabi, Rukshana Ahmed, Shamim Ara - Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Department of Anatomy
Abdul Alim - Mymensingh Medical College, Mymensingh, Bangladesh, Department of Anatomy
Hosna Ara Perven - The Medical College for Women & Hospital, Uttara, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Department of Anatomy
MORPHOMETRIC STUDY OF THE LOBES OF THE THYROID GLAND IN BANGLADESHI CADAVER (Abstract): A cross sectional, descriptive study was done to find out the difference in between the lobes of the thyroid gland of Bangladeshi people in relation to age and sex, in the Department of Anatomy, Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka, Bangladesh, from January to December 2008, based on collection of 60 post mortem human thyroid gland from unclaimed dead bodies, from the morgue of Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka. The samples were divided into three age groups including A (10 20 years), B (21 50 years) & C (>50 years). The length, breadth and thickness of the lobes of the thyroid glands were measured by using a slide calipers and recorded. The length of the right and left lobes were 3.92±0.45 cm and 3.72±0.42 cm in group A, 5.00±0.82 cm and 4.28±0.66 cm in group B, 4.36±0.38 cm and 3.70±0.49 cm in group C. The breadth of the right and left lobes found were 2.45±0.25 cm and 2.17±0.21 cm; 2.18±0.37 cm and 1.99±0.46 cm; 2.17±0.31 cm and 1.78±0.33 cm in group A, B and C respectively. The thickness of the right and left lobes found were 1.92±0.27 cm and 1.72±0.27 cm; 1.31±0.56 cm and 1.26±0.62 cm; 1.05±0.34 cm and 0.87±0.27 cm in group A, B and C respectively. The length and breadth of the right lobe were significantly greater than left one; however, no statistical difference was found in thickness. Age related difference was found in some cases. No statistically significant difference was found between males and females.
Key words: THYROID GLAND, LOBES OF THYROID GLAND, MORPHOMETRY