Thyroid neurofibroma in a female patient with neurofibromatosis type I: report of a case

Neurofibromas are benign tumours arising from the Schwann cells of peripheral nerves. They usually occur on the limbs and rarely present at other sites such as the thyroid gland. Lesions associated with the thyroid are usually benign but should be closely followed up. When the presence of a plexifor...

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Published in:BMJ case reports 2013-06, Vol.2013, p.bcr2012008216
Main Authors: Doulias, T, Papaziogas, B, Rosser, J H, Koutelidakis, I
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Diagnosis, Differential
Europe (East)
Female
Humans
Neurofibroma - complications
Neurofibroma - diagnosis
Neurofibroma - surgery
Neurofibromatosis 1 - complications
Rare Disease
Skin
Thyroid gland
Thyroid Neoplasms - complications
Thyroid Neoplasms - diagnosis
Thyroid Neoplasms - surgery
Thyroidectomy
Tumors
White
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Summary:Neurofibromas are benign tumours arising from the Schwann cells of peripheral nerves. They usually occur on the limbs and rarely present at other sites such as the thyroid gland. Lesions associated with the thyroid are usually benign but should be closely followed up. When the presence of a plexiform neurofibroma in the thyroid gland is confirmed by radiological investigations, total thyroidectomy is the treatment of choice because of the substantial risk of malignant transformation. This case report details a rare case of thyroid plexiform neurofibroma in a young female patient with known Von Recklinghausen disease.
ISSN:1757-790X
1757-790X
DOI:10.1136/bcr-2012-008216