Overview
- Discusses various thyroid gland-related topics, focusing on debates, challenges and controversies concerning diagnosis and treatment
- Features a reader-friendly structure with a wealth of illustrations and tables for quick reference
- Broadens readers’ understanding of several key thyroid gland disorders
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Table of contents (10 chapters)
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About this book
Issues such as thyroid disease during pregnancy, Hashimoto’s disease, Hurthle cell lesions, solitary thyroid nodules, retrosternal goiter, thyroid cancer, recurrent thyroid disease, thyroidectomy techniques, post-thyroidectomy hypocalcemia, and thyroid auto-transplantation are thoroughly explored.
Richly illustrated, the book offers an invaluable tool for all specialists and trainees entrusted with the care of patients suffering from thyroid disease.
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Mahmoud Sakr, MD, PhD, FACS, graduated in 1981 and completed his Master Degree (MS) and doctorate degree (PhD) in Surgery at the Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Egypt. He had his fellowship in Surgery and Organ Transplantation at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pennsylvania, USA. He is currently a Professor of Surgery, Head, Neck and Endocrinology Unit, Alexandria University, Egypt. He published 23 surgical books as well as 121 articles in esteemed journals and has been serving as an editorial board member of repute in many international journals.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Thyroid Disease
Book Subtitle: Challenges and Debates
Authors: Mahmoud F. Sakr
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-48775-1
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-48774-4Published: 28 July 2020
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-48777-5Published: 29 July 2021
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-48775-1Published: 27 July 2020
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXIV, 699
Number of Illustrations: 32 b/w illustrations, 184 illustrations in colour
Topics: Otorhinolaryngology, Internal Medicine, Surgery