title: Unusual presentation of Mönckeberg's sclerosis in the thyroid vessels of three female patients.
abstract: Histopathological findings of Mönckeberg's sclerosis in the thyroid vessels of three female patients are described. Two of the patients presented with papillary carcinoma and the third presented with two cystic adenomatous nodules. Lesions of chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis were observed in two of the cases. The presence of Mönckeberg's sclerosis is an indication for further examination of patients' vascular systems because of the high risk for cardiovascular events.
authors.affiliation: Pathology Laboratory;
authors.forename: Christina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Dastamani
authors.forename: Evi
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kairi
authors.forename: Vassilis
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Arapoglou
authors.forename: Emmanouela
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Vouza
authors.forename: Eleni
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Karvouni
authors.forename: Agatha
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kondi-Pafiti