巨大甲状腺癌の1手術例

GIGANTIC TUMOR OF THE THYROID: A CASE REPORT

　I．はじめに

　86歳の高齢者の巨大甲状腺腫瘍症例について報告する。

　巨大甲状腺腫瘍の手術に関して，これまでに数件の報告がある。桑原ら^1）は1,482gのcysticfollicular adcnoma（46歳）を，小林ら^2）は，1,230gのfollicular adenoma（16歳）を報告している。

　A 86-year-old male was admitted with a gigantic tumor (18×9×7cm) in the right cervical region. His physical condition appeared in good health, and the laboratory findings including thyroid function tests were within normal range. Because of his advanced age, the intensive respiratory care and intravenous hyperalimentation wereindicated postoperatively.

　Histopathological examination revealed papillo-follicular arlenocarrinnma.