1.Ectopic Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma presenting as right lateral neck mass: A case report
Ainee Krystelle Lee ; Pamela Marie Antonette Tacanay ; Patrick Siy ; Dahlia Teresa Argamosa
Journal of the ASEAN Federation of Endocrine Societies 2022;37(1):103-106
A lateral neck mass can be the initial presentation of a papillary thyroid carcinoma. A 24-year-old female presented with a 2.0 x 2.0 cm, non-erythematous, non-tender, right lateral neck mass. A neck ultrasound showed an enlarged right jugulodigastric (Level II) lymph node and a normal-sized thyroid gland exhibiting mild parenchymal disease with no nodules. Positron emission tomography-computed tomography scan (PET-CT) showed an enlarged intensely fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG)-avid right level III lymph node, which may be primary versus metastatic. Fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) of the lymph node showed the presence of atypical cells that are highly suspicious for metastatic carcinoma. A cervical lymph node excision biopsy was performed and histopathology showed metastatic papillary thyroid carcinoma. The patient underwent total thyroidectomy with neck dissection. The final histopathologic examination of the thyroid gland revealed chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis with the lymph nodes negative for metastasis. She eventually underwent radioactive iodine ablation (RAI) with a dose of 30mCi. Post-RAI whole-body scan showed functioning thyroid tissue remnants with no distant metastasis. This case adds to the limited data that ectopic thyroid carcinoma can be present in patients who initially present with neck masses.
Thyroid Gland
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Carcinoma, Papillary
2.Family members’ experiences as simulated patients in physical therapy performance-based assessments: A phenomenological exploration protocol.
Donald Lipardo ; Christopher Cruz ; Nisrene Ayn Abubakar ; Francis Miguel Almaria ; Kaitlynne Dominique Bermio ; Ma. Ysabelle Therese Espinosa ; Hilario Favila III ; Danielle Iana Magallanes ; Mitchie Joy Mercader ; Jeff Matthew Pimenta ; Teresa Marie Santos
Philippine Journal of Allied Health Sciences 2023;6(2):12-18
BACKGROUND:
The Covid-19 pandemic caused educational institutions to shift from traditional to distance learning. Higher educational institutions
offering bachelor’s degrees in Physical Therapy (PT) adapted to the situation by employing various strategies to facilitate learning online. One of
the strategies employed is inviting family members as simulated patients in various performance-based assessments (PBA). In the Philippines, the
PT department at the University of Santo Tomas made similar changes in the delivery of its courses. Given that family members are one of the
primary stakeholders of PT education, it is important to know their experience, insights, and knowledge gained about the profession of PT after
playing as a simulated patient (SP) during online performance-based assessments.
OBJECTIVES:
This study aims to explore how family members describe their experiences playing the role of patients in PT PBAs.
METHODS:
This study will utilize a phenomenological explorative research design.
Family members, including parents, siblings, grandparents, cousins, and household helpers who played the role of a patient in any PT PBAs such as
case presentation, case discussion, and practical examination, will be invited to participate. Semi-structured one-on-one interviews will be used for
data gathering. Qualitative data from interview transcriptions will be analyzed using thematic analysis using NVivo 12 plus program.
EXPECTED RESULTS
Family Members will offer experiences in role-playing as patients in PBAs. Main themes and findings will be generated from their sharing that will provide insights regarding the improvement of remote PT PBAs.