Thyroid with cyst

Object numberGC.10548
TitleThyroid with cyst
DescriptionCyst of thyroid.
From a female aged 79, who had a large swelling of the neck for at least six years. She developed bronchitis and this, combined with pressure of the cyst, gave rise to severe stridor and dyspnoea. The large cyst extended from the mandible to the sternum and. high up on the left side a hard nodule proved to be the markedly displaced larynx. The cyst was easily enucleated and the patient obtained immediate relief.
The cyst measures 12 x 10 cm. and appears to be unilocular. The contents before fixation were fluid and are still semitranslucent. A thin layer of thyroid tissue remains attached near the lower part of the preparation.
Production date 1954
Object nameTHYROID
Object categoryAnatomical, specimen
Dimensions
- Height: 18.6 cm
Width: 10.2 cm
Depth: 8.8 cm