Primary Amyloid Goitre

C. Aparna; I. V. Renuka; G. Saila Bala; M. Vijayasri

doi:10.4236/ijohns.2014.31007

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Primary Amyloid Goitre ()

C. Aparna, I. V. Renuka, G. Saila Bala, M. Vijayasri

Department of Pathology, Guntur Medical College, Guntur, India.
Department of Pathology, Guntur Medical College, Guntur, India.
Department of Pathology, Guntur Medical College, Guntur, India.
Department of Pathology, Guntur Medical College, Guntur, India.

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Abstract

Goitre is defined as the presence of amyloid within the thyroid gland in such quantities as to produce a clinically apparent enlargement. We report a case on a fifty-two-year-old female patient who presented with a rapidly growing thyroid swelling. Thyroid function tests were normal. This case was diagnosed as amyloid goitre and was discussed in detail along with review of literature.

Keywords

Amyloid; Goitre

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C. Aparna, I. Renuka, G. Bala and M. Vijayasri, "Primary Amyloid Goitre," International Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, Vol. 3 No. 1, 2014, pp. 29-31. doi: 10.4236/ijohns.2014.31007.

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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