Goiter in the Qing Dynasty.

Yang, Shijie; Xu, Xiequn

Yang, Shijie; Xu, Xiequn.

Affiliation

Yang S; Department of Radiation Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
Xu X; Department of General Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.

Hormones (Athens) ; 23(2): 267-268, 2024 Jun.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38358428

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

Empress Dowager Cixi, the supreme ruler of China's Qing Dynasty, along with Imperial Concubine Jin, may have suffered from goiter. Our suspicions were aroused by two interesting historical photographs. Herein, we provide a medical interpretation of these historical images in an attempt to present the cases of these two historical figures.

Subject(s)

Goiter; Goiter/history; Humans; China; History, 17th Century; History, 19th Century; History, 16th Century; Famous Persons

Key words

Ancient China; Empress Dowager Cixi; Exophthalmic goiter; Goiter; Imperial Concubine Jin; Thyroid disorder

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Full text: 1 Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Goiter Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: En Journal: Hormones (Athens) Journal subject: ENDOCRINOLOGIA Year: 2024 Type: Article Affiliation country: China

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