[Hurthle's tumor of the thyroid gland]

Refering to last five years experiance in treatment 12 cases of the Hürthle--cell adenomas and one case of Hürthle--cell carcinoma, the author describes characteristics, diagnosis, treatment and aspecialy pathohystological picture of Hürthle--cell toumors of thyroid gland. This material from Surgical clinec Rebro in Zagreb is interesting because of distinction of this toumors, theirs hormonal and metabolic activity, especialy a difference between benign adenoma and malignant carcinoma, in regard of clinical and patohystological aspect of Hürthle--cell toumors. On base of this resaults the operative treatment was performed. Preoperative diagnosis was made with rely hight rate of security, using punction, scintigraphy and clinical observation. At the adenomas subtotal resection, but at the carcinoma total thyreoidectomy was performed.