Álvarez AD

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ABSTRACT

Introduction: the "Symposium on goiter and its treatment" was organized on May 28, 1954 in the halls of the Academy of Medical, Physical and Natural Sciences of Havana. It was the first scientific event on this endocrinological topic held in Cuba.
Objective: to describe the content of the lectures given in the "Symposium on goiter and its treatment" carried out in 1954.
Methods: the logical historical method was used, and it was supported by the documentary review technique.
Results: the "Symposium on goiter and its treatment" had five lectures, which were published in the Annals of the Academy. An assessment of the progress made in the last decades in diagnosis, treatment and other aspects related to thyroid diseases in Cuba was carried out.
Conclusions: this scientific meeting was the first held in our country on thyroid diseases, and showed the interest of a group of medical professionals to disseminate the most updated aspects on these topics. The figure of Dr. Gonzalo E. Arostegui Aróstegui stands out as one of the most experienced and knowledgeable professionals of thyroid diseases in those years.