Diffuse fatty infiltration in amyloid goiter

Presented herein is a case of diffuse fatty infiltration of amyloid goiter in a 58‐year‐old woman with chronic renal failure. Bilateral total thyroidectomy was performed due to symptoms of dysphagia and hoarseness. Macroscopic and microscopic examination showed that almost all thyroid follicles were...

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Published in:Pathology international 2007-07, Vol.57 (7), p.449-453
Main Authors: Himmetoglu, Cigdem, Yamak, Seda, Tezel, Gaye Guler
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adipose Tissue - metabolism
Adipose Tissue - pathology
amyloid
Amyloid - metabolism
Amyloidosis - metabolism
Amyloidosis - pathology
Amyloidosis - surgery
Biomarkers - metabolism
chronic renal failure
diffuse lipomatosis
Female
goiter
Goiter - metabolism
Goiter - pathology
Goiter - surgery
Humans
Kidney Failure, Chronic
Middle Aged
Thyroid Gland - metabolism
Thyroid Gland - pathology
Thyroid Gland - surgery
Thyroidectomy
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Summary:Presented herein is a case of diffuse fatty infiltration of amyloid goiter in a 58‐year‐old woman with chronic renal failure. Bilateral total thyroidectomy was performed due to symptoms of dysphagia and hoarseness. Macroscopic and microscopic examination showed that almost all thyroid follicles were replaced by fat cells. Hyalinized stroma intervening the fatty infiltration was shown to harbor amyloid deposition.
ISSN:1320-5463
1440-1827
DOI:10.1111/j.1440-1827.2007.02122.x