An Unusual Presentation of a Large Calcified Thyroid Nodule

An Unusual Presentation of a Large Calcified Thyroid Nodule

This case highlights the rare occurrence of a large benign calcified nodule of the left lobe of the thyroid gland with associated obstructive symptoms. Unusually, the calcification was confluent with similar calcified nodules in the subcutaneous tissue plane. The symptoms were alleviated following a...

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Main Authors: Umesh Jayarajah, Pradeep Wijerathne, Oshan Basnayake, Sanjeewa Seneviratne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Surgery
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/1795028
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spelling doaj-421ae0652c6a4c418ff2177e7422fe202020-11-24T20:44:37ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Surgery2090-69002090-69192018-01-01201810.1155/2018/17950281795028An Unusual Presentation of a Large Calcified Thyroid NoduleUmesh Jayarajah0Pradeep Wijerathne1Oshan Basnayake2Sanjeewa Seneviratne3Professorial Surgical Unit, National Hospital of Sri Lanka, Colombo, Sri LankaProfessorial Surgical Unit, National Hospital of Sri Lanka, Colombo, Sri LankaProfessorial Surgical Unit, National Hospital of Sri Lanka, Colombo, Sri LankaDepartment of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri LankaThis case highlights the rare occurrence of a large benign calcified nodule of the left lobe of the thyroid gland with associated obstructive symptoms. Unusually, the calcification was confluent with similar calcified nodules in the subcutaneous tissue plane. The symptoms were alleviated following a total thyroidectomy.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/1795028
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An Unusual Presentation of a Large Calcified Thyroid Nodule
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description This case highlights the rare occurrence of a large benign calcified nodule of the left lobe of the thyroid gland with associated obstructive symptoms. Unusually, the calcification was confluent with similar calcified nodules in the subcutaneous tissue plane. The symptoms were alleviated following a total thyroidectomy.
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