Bone marrow expansion of the thyroid cartilage: a source of confusion with malignant invasion in CT studies.
A patient with asymmetrical widening of the thyroid cartilage with decreased ossification of the inner thyroid lamina simulating tumor invasion on CT is described. Histologically, no tumor was identified. A review of the pertinent literature and implications are discussed.
D000368:Aged; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007817:Laryngeal Cartilages / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D009999:Ossification, Heterotopic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013957:Thyroid Cartilage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed