Primary Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma Diagnosed by Using Endoscopic Ultrasound with Fine Needle Aspiration.

Author: Ala Abdel JALIL ¹ ; Fateh A ELKHATIB ; Abdulah A MAHAYNI ; Amer A ALKHATIB
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1. Department of Internal Medicine, McLeod Regional Medical Center, Florence, SC, USA.
Publication Type:Case Report
Keywords: Thyroid; Papillary cancer; Endosonography; Biopsy, fine-needle; Esophagus
MeSH: Aged; Biopsy, Fine-Needle*; Endosonography; Esophagus; Humans; Lymph Nodes; Lymphatic Diseases; Thyroid Gland; Thyroid Neoplasms*; Ultrasonography*
From:Clinical Endoscopy 2014;47(4):350-352
CountryRepublic of Korea
Language:English
Abstract: There is paucity in the literature on the use of endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) for evaluating the thyroid gland. We report the first case of primary papillary thyroid cancer diagnosed by using EUS and fine needle aspiration (FNA). A 66-year-old man underwent EUS for the evaluation of mediastinal lymphadenopathy. FNA of the lymph nodes showed benign findings. A hypoechoic mass was noted in the right lobe of the thyroid gland. Therefore, FNA was performed. The cytological results were consistent with primary papillary thyroid cancer.