Ectopic cervical thymic squamous cell carcinoma misdiagnosed as thyroid cancer: a case report
- Author:
Ju-Yeon KIM
1
;
Eun Jung JUNG
;
Jae-Myung KIM
;
Han Shin LEE
;
Taejin PARK
;
Sang-Ho JEONG
;
Chi-Young JEONG
;
Young-Tae JU
Author Information
- Publication Type:3
- From: Korean Journal of Clinical Oncology 2022;18(2):89-92
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: Ectopic thymic neoplasm, particularly ectopic thymic carcinoma, is a rare disease that presents as a neck mass. Here, we present a case of ectopic thymic squamous carcinoma in a 65-year-old man who presented with persistent hoarseness. After fine needle aspiration cytology, the patient underwent total thyroidectomy with lymph node dissection. The final histopathological examination revealed the ectopic thymic squamous carcinoma. The patient was discharged without any postoperative complications. The patient received adjuvant radiation therapy and did not progress during the 1-year follow-up period.
