Occult papillary thyroid carcinoma presenting with cervical neck lymph node metastasis
Korean Journal of Clinical Oncology
;
(2): 132-134, 2019.
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em Inglês
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| ID: wpr-788054
ABSTRACT
A 74-year-old male patient was conducted total thyroidectomy with functional neck dissection and final pathologic report confirm occult thyroid carcinoma. Although the frequency of occult thyroid cancer (OTC) has decreased owing to developments in cervical ultrasonography and improved accuracy of histological tests, rare cases are still reported. Due to the decreased frequency of OTC, a benign cervical neck lymph node mass is sometimes diagnosed, which can result in delays to more accurate diagnoses and appropriate treatment. Therefore, we report our case.
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Assunto principal:
Esvaziamento Cervical
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Glândula Tireoide
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Tireoidectomia
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Neoplasias da Glândula Tireoide
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Ultrassonografia
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Diagnóstico
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Linfonodos
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Pescoço
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Metástase Neoplásica
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
Limite:
Idoso
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Korean Journal of Clinical Oncology
Ano de publicação:
2019
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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