Giant Thyroid Cancer in Elderly Patient.
10.11106/jkta.2013.6.1.85
- Author:
Min Woo PARK
1
;
Kwang Yoon JUNG
;
Seung Kuk BAEK
Author Information
1. Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. mdskbaek@gmail.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Thyroid neoplasms;
Thyroidectomy
- MeSH:
Aged;
Humans;
Thyroid Gland;
Thyroid Neoplasms;
Thyroidectomy
- From:Journal of Korean Thyroid Association
2013;6(1):85-87
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Age may be one of the important factors which influence the decision for treatment of thyroid cancer in elderly patients. In addition, although thyroid surgery is generally considered as the procedure with low morbidity, a variety of complications can occur with serious consequences in patients with huge thyroid cancer. We report a case of giant thyroid cancer in elderly patient.