[A case of giant thyroid tumor locally excised]

A case was a 59-year-old woman. We noted a cervical swelling more than 30 years ago but we neglected it. We also confirmed hypothyroidism and the patient's progress was satisfactory with an internal treatment. However, the cervical swelling gradually became enlarged, we operated on her. Cervical echography findings revealed whole thyroid gland swells. Cervical CT also showed a thyroid swelling which pressed into the trachea. Total thyroidectomy was performed. Histopathological laboratory findings were of nodular hyperplasia with chronic thyroiditis. The thyroid tumor weighted 240 g, and the size was about 10 × 10 × 3.8 cm. We observed a postoperative temporary hypothyroidism. In case that the thyroid function was stable and a low possibility of malignancy in the laboratory findings, we should follow the disease progress carefully. Furthermore, it is important that a local excision has to be carefully performed because of a gradual enlargement of the disease accompanied with accessory symptom as well as a cosmetic attractiveness.