Thyroid Schwannoma Masquerading as a Neoplastic Lesion in an Adolescent Female- A Rare Case Report
Primary schwannoma occuring in the thyroid gland is extremely rare. It appeared to be less than 1% of mesenchymal neoplasm of thyroid gland. Till date, there have been only 21 cases of primary schwannoma of thyroid gland reported in literature and only 1 case falls in the adolescent group. Majo...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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JCDR Research and Publications Pvt. Ltd.
2018-04-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Anatomy Radiology and Surgery |
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| Online Access: | http://www.ijars.net/article_fulltext.asp?issn=0973-709x&year=2018&month=April&volume=7&issue=2&page=SC04-SC06&id=2376 |
| Summary: | Primary schwannoma occuring in the thyroid gland
is extremely rare. It appeared to be less than 1% of
mesenchymal neoplasm of thyroid gland. Till date, there
have been only 21 cases of primary schwannoma of
thyroid gland reported in literature and only 1 case falls in
the adolescent group. Majority of the cases were reported
in the elderly age group. This report presents a rare case
of schwannoma involving the right thyroid in a 16-year old
adolescent female. She presented with a firm right neck
mass, which moves with deglutition. Thyroid ultrasound
revealed a single solitary right thyroid nodule. An ultrasound
guided trucut biopsy of the nodule had aroused suspicion
for thyroid neoplastic lesion. Right hemithyroidectomy
was undertaken without complications. The final
histopathological examination supported the diagnosis of
schwannoma, which represent by the presence of Antoni
A and Antoni B areas. Despite its rarity, a thorough review
of earlier reported cases was done. Existing knowledge of
this entity was summarised in this report, emphasising the
interdisciplinary challenge in diagnosing it pre-operatively
with sparing of unnecessary massive surgeries. |
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| ISSN: | 2277-8543 2455-6874 |