Cavernous haemangioma of the thyroid mimicking benign nodule- a diagnostic dilemma

Authors

  • Balkrishna Kumar Department of ENT, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry, India
  • Saranya Thangavel Department of ENT, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry, India
  • Kalaiarasi Raja Department of ENT, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry, India
  • Rajesh Nachiappa Ganesh Department of Pathology, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry, India
  • Sunil Kumar Saxena Department of ENT, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/issn.2454-5929.ijohns20205080

Keywords:

Haemangioma, Thyroid, Nodule

Abstract

Cavernous haemangioma of the thyroid usually presents as a benign, solitary nodule mimicking colloid goitre. Depending upon the size, the symptoms may vary. Here we present a similar case report of a patient for whom we couldn’t make a definite diagnosis clinically or radiologically or by cytology. The patient underwent surgery and biopsy was reported as cavernous haemangioma of thyroid. Post-operative period was uneventful.

Author Biographies

Balkrishna Kumar, Department of ENT, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry, India

Junior Resident

Department of ENT

JIPMER

Pondicherry-605006

Saranya Thangavel, Department of ENT, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry, India

Senior Resident

Department of ENT

JIPMER

Pondicherry-605006

Kalaiarasi Raja, Department of ENT, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry, India

Assistant Professor

Department of ENT

JIPMER

Pondicherry-605006

Rajesh Nachiappa Ganesh, Department of Pathology, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry, India

Additional Professor

Department of Pathology

JIPMER

Pondicherry-605006

Sunil Kumar Saxena, Department of ENT, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry, India

Professor&Head

Department of ENT

JIPMER

Pondicherry-605006

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2020-11-24

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