Case Report

Diffuse Amyloid Deposition in Thyroid Gland: Case Report

10.5505/1304.8503.2011.44127

  • Zeynep ALKAN ÇAKIR
  • Ela ARAZ SERVER
  • Özgür YİĞİT
  • Esra PAŞAOĞLU

Received Date: 26.12.2010 Accepted Date: 09.01.2011 İstanbul Med J 2011;12(1):36-40

Amyloid goiter is defined as thyroid gland enlargement due to deposition of amyloid material. Although microscopic thyroid involvement in systemic amyloidosis is 50%-80%, isolated thyroid gland amyloidosis is very rare. We present a case who underwent thyroidectomy because of pressure symptoms and was histopathologically diagnosed as diffuse amyloid deposition without findings of systemic amyloidosis.

Keywords: Amyloid goiter