Unusual presentation of Mönckeberg's sclerosis in the thyroid vessels of three female patients

Dastamani, Christina; Kairi, Evi; Arapoglou, Vassilis; Vouza, Emmanouela; Karvouni, Evangelia; Kondi-Pafiti, A

doi:10.1055/s-0031-1278359

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“…The tunica media layer of the arteries to the extremities or visceral organs becomes dystrophically calcified in Mönckeberg's medial calcific sclerosis (4). The uterine, breast, and thyroid arteries in women have also been frequently mentioned, despite the fact that it was initially noticed in the lower limb arteries of aged men (5). According to Kröger et al ( 6)'s study, its incidence in society was 6.9% for women and 13.3% for men.…”

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Mönckeberg's Medial Sclerosis of the Thyroid: An Unusual Case Presentation

Çavdar

2023

Acad J Health

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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 thyroidectomy due to Graves› Disease, and whose histopathological examination revealed the diagnosis of Mönckeberg Medial Sclerosis.

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Mönckeberg's Medial Sclerosis of the Thyroid: An Unusual Case Presentation

Çavdar

2023

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“…The presence of MS in thyroid vessels has been previously described as a histopathologic finding ( Micheletti et al . 2008 , Dastamani et al . 2010 ).…”

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Mönckeberg sclerosis in patients with thyroid papillary carcinoma

Venetsanaki,

Zisimopoulou,

Zouli

et al. 2024

Endocrine Oncology

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Background: Mönckeberg sclerosis is a form of calcification of the tunica media of small and medium size arteries. It occurs more often in the peripheral arteries of the lower limbs and it has been associated with diabetes and renal disease. Although there are a few reports of Mönckeberg sclerosis in thyroid vessels, there are no data regarding its significance in thyroid disease. Objective: To investigate the possible prognostic value of Mönckeberg sclerosis in thyroid vessels of patients with diagnosed thyroid cancer. Methods: We retrospectively studied patients with papillary thyroid cancer treated at the Theagenio Hospital of Thessaloniki from 2005 to 2021. The patients were divided in two groups based on the presence, or not, of histopathological findings of Mönckeberg sclerosis in the thyroid vessels-along with papillary thyroid cancer. Patient characteristics, histopathological details, personal history of thyroid disease and metabolic parameters were compared between the two groups. Results: Thirty-three patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma and Mönckeberg sclerosis were identified and matched to thirty-three controls with papillary thyroid cancer, without evidence of Mönckeberg sclerosis. The metabolic profile of patients with Mönckeberg sclerosis was not significantly different from those who did not have Mönckeberg sclerosis. Moreover, the comparison between the two groups did not reveal any remarkable differences in terms of the aggressiveness of the disease. Conclusions: The presence of Mönckeberg sclerosis does not seem to impact on histological characteristics of patients with papillary thyroid cancer.

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Monckeberg’s Medial Sclerosis as a Cause for Headache and Facial Pain

Thomas

Sivan

et al. 2021

Curr Pain Headache Rep

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Unusual presentation of Mönckeberg's sclerosis in the thyroid vessels of three female patients

Cited by 4 publications

References 6 publications

Mönckeberg's Medial Sclerosis of the Thyroid: An Unusual Case Presentation

Mönckeberg's Medial Sclerosis of the Thyroid: An Unusual Case Presentation

Mönckeberg sclerosis in patients with thyroid papillary carcinoma

Monckeberg’s Medial Sclerosis as a Cause for Headache and Facial Pain

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