Thyroid hemangioma and concurrent papillary thyroid carcinoma

Robert T. Cristel; Lander McGinn; Surina Kumar; Saman Karimi; Maria F. Gonzalez; Uzma Syed; Ari B. Rubenfeld

Otolaryngology Case Reports (Nov 2021)

Thyroid hemangioma and concurrent papillary thyroid carcinoma

Robert T. Cristel,
Lander McGinn,
Surina Kumar,
Saman Karimi,
Maria F. Gonzalez,
Uzma Syed,
Ari B. Rubenfeld

Affiliations

Robert T. Cristel: University of Illinois at Chicago, Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, 1855 W. Taylor, Suite 2.42, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA; Corresponding author. University of Illinois at Chicago, Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, 1855 W. Taylor, Suite 2.42, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA.
Lander McGinn: University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago, 1853 W. Polk St, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA
Surina Kumar: University of Illinois at Chicago, Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, 1801 W. Taylor St, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA
Saman Karimi: University of Illinois at Chicago, Department of Pathology, 840 S. Wood St., Suite 130 CSN, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA
Maria F. Gonzalez: University of Illinois at Chicago, Department of Pathology, 840 S. Wood St., Suite 130 CSN, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA
Uzma Syed: University of Illinois at Chicago, Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, 1801 W. Taylor St, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA
Ari B. Rubenfeld: University of Illinois at Chicago, Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, 1855 W. Taylor, Suite 2.42, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 21
p. 100371

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Background: Hemangiomas are benign vascular neoplasms resulting from abnormal vascular proliferation. Thyroid hemangiomas are rare occurrences with only 33 cases reported in the literature. There are no previous reports of concurrent thyroid hemangioma with papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC). Materials and methods: A case presentation with a brief review of the literature regarding thyroid hemangiomas was performed. A 56-year-old female was found to have a right thyroid goiter and left papillary thyroid carcinoma diagnosis preoperatively, ultimately undergoing total thyroidectomy. Results: A thyroid hemangioma was diagnosed on final pathology with a foci of papillary thyroid carcinoma ipsilaterally. Conclusions: This is the first case that identified concurrent thyroid hemangioma and papillary thyroid carcinoma. Thyroid hemangiomas are uncommon, yet represent an important aspect of the differential diagnosis for thyroid goiter.

Published in Otolaryngology Case Reports

ISSN: 2468-5488 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: Netherlands
LCC subjects: Medicine: Otorhinolaryngology
Website: https://www.journals.elsevier.com/otolaryngology-case-reports/

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