Primary Cavernous hemangioma of the Thyroid Gland. A series of 4 cases and review of literature
Leart Berdica 1,2,3, Teona Bushati 1,2, Erjon Sukaj 2, Albina Ndoja 2, Arvin Dibra 1,3,4
Affiliations
Article Info
1 Departement of Surgery, University of Medicine, Tirana, Albania; American Hospital of Tirana, Tirana, Albania
2 American Hospital of Tirana, Tirana, Albania
3 Mother Teresa University Hospital of Tirana, Tirana, Albania
4 “Our Lady of Good Counsel” Catholic University of Tirana, Tirana, Albania
Abstract
Cavernous hemangiomas can arise nearly anywhere in the body where there are blood vessels. The primary hemangioma of the thyroid gland is extremely rare, and only a few cases have been previously reported. The true incidence of cavernous hemangiomas is difficult to estimate because they are frequently misdiagnosed as other venous malformations. We will present 4 cases from the age of 38 to 72 years old, diagnosed with cavernous hemangiomas. All 4 cases are women and the diagnosis was established after total thyroidectomy by histopathological examination. They clinically present as asymptomatic cervical tumors, are occasionally fast-growing, especially if intratumoral bleeding is present.
Keywords
- Cavernous Hemangioma
- Thyroid
- Pathology
- Histology

