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Diffuse Lipomatosis of Thyroid—Case Report
Surgical Clinic B, University Hospital Ibn Sina, Rabat, Morocco
Department of Pathology, University Hospital Ibn Sina, Rabat, Morocco
Department of Pathology, University Hospital Ibn Sina, Rabat, Morocco
- 1 Surgical Clinic B, University Hospital Ibn Sina, Rabat, Morocco
- 2 Department of Pathology, University Hospital Ibn Sina, Rabat, Morocco
- 3 Department of Pathology, University Hospital Ibn Sina, Rabat, Morocco
Surgical Science·Volume 09 (2018)·Pages 469–473·Published 14 December 2018·DOI10.4236/ss.2018.912053
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Abstract
Diffuse lipomatosis of thyroid gland is very rare disease, characterized by diffuse proliferation of adipose tissue in the thyroid gland, the pathophysiology of adipose tissue infiltration in the thyroid gland remains unknown. We report a case of a 55-year-old female who presented 6 months ago a dysphonia, ultrasound of the neck revealed the presence diffuse goiter with heterogeneous echogenicity, her thyroid hormone levels were normal, thyroid isotope scanning showed heterogeneous uptake of radioactivity and coexistence of cold and hot nodules. The patient underwent total thyroidectomy. Histological study concluded to the diagnosis of diffuse lipomatosis of thyroid gland.
KeywordsDiffuse Lipomatosis of Thyroid
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