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Published on: April 17, 2013
Diffuse infiltration of Aspergillus hyphae in the thyroid gland with multinodular goiter
Havva Erdem1, Ali Kemal Uzunlar, Umran Yildirim
1Department of Pathology, Medical Faculty of Duzce University, Duzce, Turkey. drhavvaerdem@hotmail.com
Abstract:
A 35-year-old woman presented with a thyroid mass, weakness and shortness of breath of 3 years duration. On physical examination, she had a diffusely enlarged thyroid gland with multiple nodules. There were no signs to suggest immune suppression. The patient farmed and raised livestock. Biochemical tests and hemogram were normal. She underwent surgery, and a histological examination of the surgical specimen revealed nodular hyperplasia. Microscopically, silver methenamine (PASM) stain-positive hyphae that divided into branches at 45° and conidia were detected beside the thyroid capsule, with conidia in the cystic nodule. Moreover, ischemic changes of the thyroid tissue were observed closer to the capsule. We report a case of Aspergillosis of the thyroid of a patient who underwent surgery for a multinodular goiter.
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