A Rare Case of Amyloid Goiter: Ultrasonographic Findings and Thioflavin T Staining

Autor: Vipul V Solanki, Digish U Vaghela, Arunkumar Marekar, Shamji R Chauhan, Seema N Baxi
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2014
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Zdroj: Advances in Human Biology, Vol 4, Iss 3, Pp 60-63 (2014)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2321-8568
2348-4691
Popis: Background: Clinically significant enlargement of the thyroid gland by amyloid deposition is rare. A case study of 22-year-old lady with gradual enlargement of the thyroid gland has been presented. Routine haemological, biochemical test including thyroid function tests were normal. Ultrasonographic findings were nonspecific. Amyloid goiter has to be differentiated from other types of goitre and malignancy. FNAC was found to be suspicious for the presence of amyloid. Special staining with thioflavin T confirmed amyloid deposition.
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