Korean J Endocr Surg.  2006 Jun;6(1):35-38. 10.16956/kjes.2006.6.1.35.

Huge Cavernous Hemangioma of the Thyroid Gland

• Lee SH
• Lee J
• Yun JS
• Lim CY
• Nam KH
• Chang HS
• Chung WY
• Park CS

• KMID: 2383020
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.16956/kjes.2006.6.1.35

Abstract

Cavernous hemangioma is a benign congenital vascular malformation that can affect any part of the body. However, primary hemangioma of the thyroid gland is extremely rare with only six cases reported in the literature. We report here on a case of a cavernous hemangioma of the thyroid gland in a 66-year-old man. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed a huge exophytic mass measuring 17 cm, which had replaced the left lobe of the thyroid. The histologic examination of the surgical specimen revealed a huge cavernous hemangioma.

Keyword

Cavernous hemangioma; Primary hemangioma of the thyroid gland

MeSH Terms

Aged
Hemangioma
Hemangioma, Cavernous*
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Thyroid Gland*
Vascular Malformations