Korean Journal of Head & Neck Oncology (대한두경부종양학회지)

The Korean Society for Head and Neck Oncology (대한두경부종양학회)
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A Case of Granular Cell Tumor of the Thyroid

갑상선에 발생한 과립세포종양 1예

  • Park Jong-Hoon (Department of Surgery, Chonnam National University Medical School) ;
  • Kang Hyo (Department of Surgery, Chonnam National University Medical School) ;
  • Cho Mun-Hyeong (Department of Surgery, Chonnam National University Medical School) ;
  • Yoon Jung-Han (Department of Surgery, Chonnam National University Medical School) ;
  • JaeGal Young-Jong (Department of Surgery, Chonnam National University Medical School) ;
  • Park Min-Ho (Department of Surgery, Chonnam National University Medical School)
  • 박종훈 (전남대학교 의과대학 외과학교실) ;
  • 강효 (전남대학교 의과대학 외과학교실) ;
  • 조문형 (전남대학교 의과대학 외과학교실) ;
  • 윤정한 (전남대학교 의과대학 외과학교실) ;
  • 제갈영종 (전남대학교 의과대학 외과학교실) ;
  • 박민호 (전남대학교 의과대학 외과학교실)
  • Published : 2006.05.01
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Abstract

Granular cell tumor is not rare and is a well recognized entity which has a wide anatomic distribution, with roughly one half of the lesions found in the head and neck. However, occurrence in the thyroid is extremely rare and has not been described well as surgeon's view. The authors have recently experienced a case of multifocal granular cell tumor of the thyroid in a 26-year-old women presented with painless mass in the anterior neck area and fatigue. So, we present this case with the review of literatures.

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