Chondromatous hamartoma of the thyroid gland: report of a case.
A case of congenital chondromatous hamartoma of the thyroid gland in a male infant is reported. It presented as a congenital goitre. The thyroid swelling started to increase in size and became hard. It was excised. Histopathological examination revealed the tumour to be a chondromatous hamartoma of the thyroid gland. Reports of this condition in the literature are few.
D006222:Hamartoma / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000473:pathology; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*