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Osseous metaplasia with mature bone formation of the thyroid gland: Three case reports

Nodular hyperplasia (nodular or multinodular goiter) is the most common form of thyroid disease. These nodules may undergo secondary changes in the form of hemorrhages, calcification and cystic degeneration. However, osseous metaplasia with mature bone formation rarely occurs. The present study repo...

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Autores principales: CHUN, JI-SUN, HONG, RAN, KIM, JUNG-A
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: D.A. Spandidos 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3796393/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24137448
http://dx.doi.org/10.3892/ol.2013.1475
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Sumario:Nodular hyperplasia (nodular or multinodular goiter) is the most common form of thyroid disease. These nodules may undergo secondary changes in the form of hemorrhages, calcification and cystic degeneration. However, osseous metaplasia with mature bone formation rarely occurs. The present study reports the cases of three female patients with thyroid nodules diagnosed as nodular hyperplasia with osseous metaplasia and mature bone formation. The patients underwent right lobectomy, near total thyroidectomy and total thyroidectomy, respectively. The clinical course of the patients following resection were unremarkable.