Thyroid lipomatosis, A case report

Thyroid lipomatosis is a rare disease characterized by diffuse infiltration of the stroma by mature adipose tissue and by progressive growth that produces different degrees of compressive symptoms. Our aim is to present the case of a 50-year-old man who consulted because of dyspnea. A subtotal thyroidectomy was performed. The right lobe weighed 225 g and the left lobe weighed 195 g. Multiple sections from both the lobes revealed diffuse infiltration of the stroma by mature adipose tissue. There was no evidence of amyloid deposits or papillary carcinoma. A final diagnosis of diffuse lipomatosis of the thyroid gland was rendered.

Keywords:

Thyroid , Lipomatosis