A Case of Papillary Thyroid Cancer Recurring as an Esophageal Submucosal Tumor / 전남의대학술지
Chonnam Medical Journal
;
: 60-64, 2012.
Article
in English
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| ID: wpr-788223
ABSTRACT
A 75-year-old woman who underwent a total thyroidectomy for papillary thyroid cancer 7 years previously presented with a palpable neck mass. Computed tomography (CT) showed two metastatic masses on the thyroid bed and another mass that looked benign originating from the esophageal wall. Endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) showed a hypoechoic mass in the esophageal wall that looked similar to a gastrointestinal stromal tumor. The mass on the esophagus had intense fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) uptake in positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET-CT), which suggested the possibility of malignancy. Subsequently, after surgery, the mass in the esophagus was confirmed as a metastasis from the thyroid papillary carcinoma. Here we report this unusual case of papillary thyroid cancer that recurred as an esophageal submucosal tumor.
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Main subject:
Thyroid Gland
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Thyroidectomy
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Thyroid Neoplasms
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Carcinoma, Papillary
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Endosonography
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Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors
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Electrons
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Esophagus
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Neck
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Neoplasm Metastasis
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Chonnam Medical Journal
Year:
2012
Type:
Article
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