Primary thyroid schwannoma masquerading as a thyroid nodule

The thyroid gland is a very rare site for head and neck schwannomas. Till date there have been only 19 reported cases in English literature. Only 25% of schwannomas occur in the head and neck region, most of them arising in relation to the peripheral nerves and cervical sympathetic chain. We report...

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Published in:Journal of surgical case reports 2014-09, Vol.2014 (9), p.rju094-rju094
Main Authors: Dhar, Harsh, Dabholkar, Jyoti P., Kandalkar, Bhuwaneshwari M., Ghodke, Ratnaprabha
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Language:English
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Summary:The thyroid gland is a very rare site for head and neck schwannomas. Till date there have been only 19 reported cases in English literature. Only 25% of schwannomas occur in the head and neck region, most of them arising in relation to the peripheral nerves and cervical sympathetic chain. We report a similar case, with clinical and sonological features of a benign thyroid nodule. The diagnosis of schwannoma was established on the final histopathology report and a review of the slides and the imaging was done to confirm the site of origin. A thorough review of earlier reported cases was done. We summarize the existing knowledge on this entity, emphasizing the challenge of diagnosing it pre-operatively.
ISSN:2042-8812
2042-8812
DOI:10.1093/jscr/rju094