Acad J Health. 2023; 1(4): 122-124 | DOI: 10.14744/ajh.2023.76476
2Department of Pathology, Ankara Etlik City Hospital, Ankara, Türkiye
Mönckeberg's Medial Sclerosis of the Thyroid: An Unusual Case Presentation
Şükran Çavdar1, Mehmet Burkay Karakulak2, Hikmet Erhan Güven1, Melih Akıncı11Department of General Surgery, Ankara Etlik City Hospital, Ankara, Türkiye2Department of Pathology, Ankara Etlik City Hospital, Ankara, Türkiye
Mönckeberg sclerosis (MS) is an idiopathic and non-inflammatory vascular disease. It is characterized by calcification of the medium layer of muscle arteries. In contrast to atherosclerosis, MS does not cause narrowing of the vessel wall. In this study, we present a rare case who underwent total thyroid-ectomy due to Graves› Disease, and whose histopathological examination revealed the diagnosis of Mönckeberg Medial Sclerosis.
Keywords: Cardiovascular events, Mönckeberg’s sclerosis, thyroidCorresponding Author: Melih Akıncı, Türkiye
Manuscript Language: English
Manuscript Language: English