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Metastatic hurthle cell tumour causing central airway obstruction

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

S. A. White  and
M. J. Goddard
S. A. White*
Affiliation:
Peterborough
M. J. Goddard
Affiliation:
Peterborough
*
Dr S. A. White, Department of ENT, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester.
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Abstract

A Hurthle cell tumour is a variant of follicular thyroid cell carcinoma. This is a report of metastatic Hurthle cell tumour causing central airway obstruction, emphasizing the difficulty in differentiating benign from malignant lesions.

Keywords

Thyroid neoplasmsAirway obstruction
Type
Clinical Records
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 107 , Issue 10 , October 1993 , pp. 957 - 959
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1993

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