Osseous Metaplasia and Ectopic Bone Formation in a Patient With Hashimoto's Thyroiditis

Ear Nose Throat J. 2023 Feb;102(2):126-129. doi: 10.1177/01455613221125922. Epub 2022 Sep 13.

Abstract

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.

Keywords: Hashimoto’s thyroiditis; ectopic bone formation; osseous metaplasia.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Calcinosis* / complications
  • Hashimoto Disease* / complications
  • Humans
  • Metaplasia / complications
  • Osteogenesis
  • Thyroiditis, Autoimmune* / complications