Korean Journal of Endocrine Surgery  2009;9(4):228-231

doi:10.16956/kjes.2009.9.4.228

Occult Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma Presenting as a Cystic Neck Mass.

Eun Sin LEE 1 ; Hye Kyung LEE ; Seong Woo HONG ; Woo Yong LEE ; Yeo Goo CHANG ; In Wook PAIK ; Hyucksang LEE

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Keywords

Cervical cystic mass; Lymph node metastasis; Papillary thyroid cancer

Country

Republic 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.