Thyroid nodules are frequently accompanied by degenerative changes, such as hemorrhage, cholesterol crystallization, fibrous tissue deposition, or filling with fat. Although calcification is also a common phenomenon, osteogenesis, characterized by mature bone formation, is very rare. Here, we describe a case of Hashimoto's thyroiditis with osseous metaplasia and ectopic bone formation case and discuss its possible causes.
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Okayama Univ, Grad Sch Med Dent & Pharmaceut Sci, Dept Gen Med, Okayama, JapanOkayama Univ, Grad Sch Med Dent & Pharmaceut Sci, Dept Gen Med, Okayama, Japan
Nishimura, Yoshito
Otsuka, Fumio
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Okayama Univ, Grad Sch Med Dent & Pharmaceut Sci, Dept Gen Med, Okayama, JapanOkayama Univ, Grad Sch Med Dent & Pharmaceut Sci, Dept Gen Med, Okayama, Japan
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Narayana Med Coll, Chinthareddypalem 524002, Nellore, IndiaNarayana Med Coll, Chinthareddypalem 524002, Nellore, India
Pradeep, P. V.
Jayashree, B.
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