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An Orthotopic Mouse Model of Anaplastic Thyroid Carcinoma
Published on: April 17, 2013
[Thyroid involvement in Wegener's granulomatosis: a case report]
M Khalifa1, H BenFredj, N Ghannouchi
1Service de médecine interne, CHU Farhat-Hached, avenue Ibn-Eljazzar, 4000 Sousse, Tunisie. mabrouk.khalifa@rns.tn
Abstract:
Wegener's granulomatosis is a systemic necrotizing vasculitis affecting small to medium-sized vessels, characterized by involvement of the upper airways, lungs and kidneys. Endocrine involvement, particularly the thyroid gland is extremely rare. We report a 56-year-old woman presenting a limited form of Wegener's granulomatosis with the following clinical manifestations: sinusitis, pulmonary nodules, diabetes insipidus and a cold thyroid nodule. A right hemithyroidectomy was performed and the histopathological examination revealed a necrotizing vasculitis surrounded by granulomatous lesions. She was treated by corticosteroids without immunosuppressive therapy with a favourable outcome.
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