Occult Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma Presenting as a Cystic Neck Mass.
10.16956/kjes.2009.9.4.228
- Author:
Eun Sin LEE
1
;
Hye Kyung LEE
;
Seong Woo HONG
;
Woo Yong LEE
;
Yeo Goo CHANG
;
In Wook PAIK
;
Hyucksang LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Surgery, Seoul Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. hyuckslee@gmail.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Cervical cystic mass;
Lymph node metastasis;
Papillary thyroid cancer
- MeSH:
Branchioma;
Lymph Nodes;
Neck*;
Neoplasm Metastasis;
Thyroid Gland*;
Thyroid Neoplasms*
- From:Korean Journal of Endocrine Surgery
2009;9(4):228-231
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The majority of cystic masses in the lateral neck are benign entities, and these entities include branchial cyst. Occult papillary thyroid carcinoma can occasionally present with regional lymph node metastasis. However, cystic metastasis from occult papillary thyroid carcinoma is a very rare condition. We present here a case of a cystic neck mass as the sole initial clinical manifestation of metastatic occult papillary thyroid carcionoma.
