Isolated Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis of the Thyroid in an Adult Female : One-Year Followup
Joint Authors
Baena, Juan Antonio
Gonzalez, Oscar
Armengol, Manuel
Ciudin, Andrea
Fort, José Manuel
Mesa, Jordi
Vilallonga, Ramon
Ruiz Marcellán, Mari Carmen
Source
International Journal of Endocrinology
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-03-06
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Thyroid gland involvement as the unique presentation of Langerhans cell histiocytosis is a rare phenomenon that can result in misdiagnosis.
We report a case of Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) presenting as a thyroid mass.
It is a 52-year-old woman who presented an enlarged, diffusely firm, nontender, nonmobile, and not particularly nodular thyroid gland with mild compressive symptoms.
Ultrasound and fine-needle aspiration showed a unique right node with benign signs.
Patient was referred to our Ambulatory Surgery Department, where a hemithyroidectomy was performed.
Histologic evaluation of the right thyroid gland revealed an involvement by LCH, confirmed by immunohistochemical analysis showing Langerhans cells that were positive for CD1a.
LCH was a completely incidental occult finding apparent only after surgical resection and examination of the gland.
Patient was evaluated, and no evidence of systemic affectation was found.
LCH can rarely involve the thyroid gland in adults.
Few cases have been reported in the literature.
Most patients had evidence of LCH involving other anatomic sites.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Vilallonga, Ramon& Ciudin, Andrea& Fort, José Manuel& Baena, Juan Antonio& Gonzalez, Oscar& Armengol, Manuel…[et al.]. 2011. Isolated Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis of the Thyroid in an Adult Female : One-Year Followup. International Journal of Endocrinology،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Vilallonga, Ramon…[et al.]. Isolated Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis of the Thyroid in an Adult Female : One-Year Followup. International Journal of Endocrinology No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Vilallonga, Ramon& Ciudin, Andrea& Fort, José Manuel& Baena, Juan Antonio& Gonzalez, Oscar& Armengol, Manuel…[et al.]. Isolated Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis of the Thyroid in an Adult Female : One-Year Followup. International Journal of Endocrinology. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-4.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-506462