Papillary Carcinoma Arising from the Pyramidal Lobe of the Thyroid.
- Author:
Hyun Gi KIM
1
;
Sarah LEE
;
Eun Kyung KIM
;
Hee Jung MOON
;
Jin Young KWAK
Author Information
1. Department of Radiology and Research Institute of Radiological Science, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University, College of Medicine, Korea. docjin@yuhs.ac
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Papillary carcinoma;
Thyroid;
Pyramidal lobe
- MeSH:
Carcinoma, Papillary;
Female;
Humans;
Middle Aged;
Thyroid Cartilage;
Thyroid Gland;
Thyroidectomy
- From:Journal of the Korean Society of Medical Ultrasound
2012;31(1):27-30
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
The authors present a rare case of papillary carcinoma arising from the pyramidal lobe of the thyroid in a 54-year-old woman, who presented with a right submental palpable mass. An ultrasound evaluation depicted a 3 cm mixed echoic mass from the thyroid cartilage level without a focal lesion in the thyroid gland. Surgical specimens obtained during bilateral thyroidectomy confirmed papillary carcinoma of the pyramidal lobe. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first case report to describe papillary carcinoma arising from the pyramidal lobe of the thyroid gland.
