A Case of Advanced Papillary Thyroid Cancer Associated with Skin Necrosis / 대한내분비외과학회지
Korean Journal of Endocrine Surgery
;
: 164-167, 2007.
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in Korean
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| ID: wpr-125986
ABSTRACT
Although the majority of differentiated thyroid cancers show an indolent course, about 15% of the cancers invade via extra-thyroidal extension (ETE). ETE usually occurs through direct spreading to the strap muscles, the sternocleidomastoid muscle, the recurrent laryngeal nerve, the trachea, the larynx, the esophagus, the pharynx, and/or the major vessels. Direct invasion to the subcutaneous tissue and overlying skin is possible but a rare scenario. We report a 66-year-old patient with locally aggressive papillary thyroid cancer accompanied by skin necrosis. The tumor was resected completely without removal of the overlying skin.
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Main subject:
Pharynx
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Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve
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Skin
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Thyroid Gland
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Trachea
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Thyroid Neoplasms
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Subcutaneous Tissue
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Esophagus
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Larynx
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Muscles
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Endocrine Surgery
Year:
2007
Type:
Article
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