Osseous metaplasia in thyroid nodule: A case report and review of literature
| Autor: | Adel. A. Aljawhari, Ahmad Ghanem, Soha Yahya Hejazi, Nisar Haider Zaidi |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Thyroid nodules
endocrine system medicine.medical_specialty endocrine system diseases business.industry medicine.medical_treatment Thyroid Thyroidectomy Thyroid Lobectomy Nodule (medicine) medicine.disease medicine.anatomical_structure Fibrosis medicine Histopathology Radiology medicine.symptom business Calcification |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Case Reports. |
| ISSN: | 2572-8776 |
| DOI: | 10.28933/ijcr-2019-09-2005 |
| Popis: | Objective: To present a case of osseous metaplasia in thyroid nodule. Introduction: Long standing thyroid nodules undergo changes. Sometimes they degenerate, may lead to hemorrhage or fibrosis and sometimes ectopic bone formation. Case report: 41 years old Yemeni married lady, presented to our surgical clinic with left thyroid nodule for 3 years duration. She had right thyroid lobectomy 6 years ago. She presented with left neck swelling and was taken to OR for thyroidectomy. histopathology came as extensive fibrosis and osseous metaplasia with small remnant of thyroid tissue. Discussion; Most thyroid stay longer with no complications but some undergo calcification or hemorrhage, fibrosis and sometimes osseous metaplasia. It may occur in benign or malignant thyroid swellings. |
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