Unexpected Diagnosis for a Common Lesion: Schwannoma of Thyroid Gland - A Case Report
Rasik Fareed, Janakiraman Ramachandran
Keywords :
Case report, Fine needle aspiration, Schwannoma, Thyroid nodule
Citation Information :
Fareed R, Ramachandran J. Unexpected Diagnosis for a Common Lesion: Schwannoma of Thyroid Gland - A Case Report. World J Endoc Surg 2023; 15 (1):23-26.
The thyroid gland is one of the uncommon locations for a head and neck schwannoma with an incidence of 25%, head and neck schwannomas arise from the cervical sympathetic chain, and peripheral nerves. They usually mimic a benign thyroid lesion or sometimes malignancy. This is a report of a suspicious thyroid nodule which turned out to be a schwannoma. We summarize previously reported cases with an emphasis on establishing preoperative diagnosis.
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