Diffuse Lipomatosis of Thyroid Gland Masquerading as Malignancy

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Presenting a case of a 52-year-old male having thyroid swelling, which was causing respiratory obstructive symptoms and hoarseness of voice, mimicking malignancy. The patient was taken up for Total Thyroidectomy. Fig. 1: Slide Showing Thyroid Follicles Separated by Adipose Cells in Majority of the Areas Fig. 2: Slide Showing Separation of Thyroid Follicles by Fat Cells as well as Focal Amyloid Deposition Intermittently Fig. 3: Intraoperative Picture Showing Whitish Multiple Nodular Appearance to the Thyroid Gland. A Case Report by Dr. Ashvind Bawa.

tags: Thyroid Lipomatosis malignancy respiratory obstructive symptoms hoarseness of voice thyroidectomy Thyroid Follicles Adipose Cells


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