Open AccessDiffuse lipomatosis of the thyroid gland
Author(s) -
O. Ben Gamra,
N. Ben Romdhane,
S. Nefzaoui,
Madiha Mahjoubi,
W. Abid,
Wafa Koubâa,
I. Hariga,
Achraf Chadli,
C. Mbarek
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
egyptian journal of ear nose throat and allied sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.108
H-Index - 8
eISSN - 2090-3405
pISSN - 2090-0740
DOI - 10.1016/j.ejenta.2016.07.009
Subject(s) - lipomatosis , thyroid , medicine , infiltration (hvac) , pathology , goiter , physics , thermodynamics
Diffuse thyroïd lipomatosis is an extremely rare histopathological condition characterized by diffuse fatty infiltration in thyroïd stroma. We report a case of 67 year 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