A Case Report on Diffuse Sclerosing Papillary Carcinoma of the Thyroid: The Ultrasound and CT Images.
10.16956/kjes.2008.8.1.43
- Author:
Heung Cheol KIM
1
;
Sook NAMKUNG
;
Myong Son HONG
;
Im Kyung HWANG
;
Han Joon KIM
;
Han Joon KIM
;
Young Hee CHOI
Author Information
1. Department of Radiology, Chunchon Sacred Heart Hospital, Chuncheon, Korea. khc@hallym.or.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Thyroid;
Papillary carcinoma;
Diffuses sclerosing variant;
Ultrasonography;
CT
- MeSH:
Adult;
Carcinoma, Papillary*;
Diagnosis;
Female;
Humans;
Lymph Nodes;
Thyroid Gland*;
Ultrasonography*
- From:Korean Journal of Endocrine Surgery
2008;8(1):43-47
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
We report here on a case of diffuse sclerosing papillary carcinoma (DSPC), which is a subtype of papillary carcinoma of thyroid, in a 27-year-old female. The ultrasound images showed diffuse enlargement of the thyroid lobes and this was associated with underlying diffuse scattered microcalcifications and a heterogeneous hypoechoic background parenchyma that was without any masses. The CT image showeddiffuse scattered dot-like hyperdensities with bilateral multiple metastastic lymph nodes. Because making the cytological diagnosis of DSPC is still challenging, the radiological findings that show this disease's characteristic features may be important clues for making the correct diagnosis.
