Diffuse lipomatosis of the thyroid gland

Gamra, O. Ben; Romdhane, N. Ben; Nefzaoui, S.; Mahjoubi, Madiha; Abid, W.; Koubaa, Wafa; Hariga, I.; Chadli, Achraf; Mbarek, C.

doi:10.1016/j.ejenta.2016.07.009

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“…The thyroid hormone level is frequently normal; in contrast to other series that of the Ben Gamra and Pradeep reported some cases with hyperthyroidism [12] [13].…”

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Diffuse Lipomatosis of Thyroid—Case Report

Jahid¹,

Amine²,

Chad³

2018

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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.

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“…The thyroid hormone level is frequently normal; in contrast to other series that of the Ben Gamra and Pradeep reported some cases with hyperthyroidism [12] [13].…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 64%

“…Preoperatively, fine-needle aspiration cytology may suggest a diagnosis of thyroid lipomatosis based on an abundance of fat cells in the smear but histopathological studies confirmed the diagnosis [13].…”

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confidence: 99%

Diffuse Lipomatosis of Thyroid—Case Report

Jahid¹,

Amine²,

Chad³

2018

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“…Adipose tissue is commonly seen in salivary glands, parathyroid glands, thymus, pancreas, and breast tissues. However, aside from the presence of a few pericapsular and perivascular adipocytes, adipose tissue in the thyroid gland is rare [ 6 ]. The exact mechanism by which adipose tissue is deposited within the thyroid parenchyma remains unknown.…”

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An Enlarged Goiter Presenting with a Rare Diffuse Lipomatosis of the Thyroid Gland

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Patient: Female, 53Final Diagnosis: Thyroid lipomatosisSymptoms: DysphasiaMedication: —Clinical Procedure: Total thyroidectomySpecialty: OtolaryngologyObjective:Rare diseaseBackground:Diffuse lipomatosis of the thyroid gland is a particularly rare histopathological condition characterized by diffuse fatty infiltration within the thyroid stroma.Case Report:We report a case of a 53-year-old woman who presented with a 2-year history of massive neck goiter and mild dysphagia. A computed tomography (CT) scan revealed heterogeneous enhancing of an enlarged thyroid gland with left lobe cranial extension and compression of the pharynx, and caudal bilateral retrosternal growth. The patient underwent total thyroidectomy and histopathological examination revealed mature fatty tissue diffusely distributed throughout the thyroid gland. Excision of the gland was somewhat challenging due to the very thin thyroid capsule and recurrent protrusion of fat from the capsule.Conclusions:Diffuse thyroid lipomatosis is an extremely rare histopathological condition characterized by diffuse fatty infiltration in thyroid stroma. Despite its rarity, it should be considered in the differential diagnoses of a patient presenting with a goiter.

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“…TL has been reported to be associated with thyroid hyperfunction[ 4 5 ] and papillary thyroid carcinoma. [ 6 ] Liposarcoma of the thyroid gland is uncommon with rapid progression. [ 7 ]…”

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A rare case of thyrolipomatosis presenting with latent hyperthyroidism

Harisankar

2018

Indian J Nucl Med

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Diffuse lipomatosis of the thyroid gland

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Diffuse Lipomatosis of Thyroid—Case Report

Diffuse Lipomatosis of Thyroid—Case Report

An Enlarged Goiter Presenting with a Rare Diffuse Lipomatosis of the Thyroid Gland

A rare case of thyrolipomatosis presenting with latent hyperthyroidism

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