Diffuse lipomatosis of the thyroid gland

Diffuse thyroïd lipomatosis is an extremely rare histopathological condition characterized by diffuse fatty infiltration in thyroïd stroma. We report a case of 67year old female who presented a plunging goiter. She underwent a thyroïdectomy. Histopathologic study concluded to the diagnosis of diffus...

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Published inEgyptian journal of ear, nose, throat and allied sciences Vol. 17; no. 3; pp. 167 - 169
Main Authors Ben Gamra, Olfa, Romdhane, Nadia, Nefzaoui, Safa, Mahjoubi, Madiha, Abid, Wafa, Koubaa, Wafa, Hariga, Ines, Chadli, Achraf, Chaouch Mbarek, Chiraz
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cairo, Egypt Elsevier B.V 01.11.2016
Egyptian Society of Ear, Nose, Throat and Allied Science
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Adipose
Lipomatosis
Thyroïd
Thyroïd
Lipomatosis
Adipose
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Summary:Diffuse thyroïd lipomatosis is an extremely rare histopathological condition characterized by diffuse fatty infiltration in thyroïd stroma. We report a case of 67year old female who presented a plunging goiter. She underwent a thyroïdectomy. Histopathologic study concluded to the diagnosis of diffuse thyroïd lipomatosis. No recurrence was observed.
ISSN:2090-0740
2090-3405
DOI:10.1016/j.ejenta.2016.07.009