[Histopathological findings: (apropos of 395 thyroidectomies in Burundi)].

Analysis of 395 thyroidectomies, in a tropical region of endemic goiter and in a Hospital Department without any mean of investigation of thyroid gland, led to the establishment of the following facts: Prevalence of female sex is clear (72.1 p.c.). Thyrotoxicosis appears to be infrequent (1.5 p.c.). Cancer of thyroid strikes 7.8 p.c. of the operated patients. Operative morbidity is 3 p.c. Lesions of the recurrent laryngeal nerve have been observed in 3.8 p.c. of the patients. Then these results are examined in light of the date of known publications.