[Hamartomatous adiposity of the thyroid]

Arch Anat Cytol Pathol. 1998;46(1-2):145-8.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Report of one case of hamartomatous adiposity of the thyroid gland. Only eight cases have been reported. The lesion is composed of thyroid tissue and mature adipose elements. Previously reported cases are reviewed and the pathogenesis is discussed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adipose Tissue / pathology*
  • Aged
  • Female
  • Hamartoma / pathology*
  • Hamartoma / surgery
  • Humans
  • Thyroid Gland / pathology*
  • Thyroid Gland / surgery