Korean Journal of Head & Neck Oncology (대한두경부종양학회지)

The Korean Society for Head and Neck Oncology (대한두경부종양학회)
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Simultaneous Occurrence of Papillary and Follicular Thyroid Cancer - A Case Report -

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  • Cheong Hi-Seok (Department of Surgery, Chosun University College of Medicine) ;
  • Lim Sung-Cheol (Department of Pathology, Chosun University College of Medicine) ;
  • Cho Hyun-Jin (Department of Surgery, Chosun University College of Medicine)
  • 정희석 (조선대학교 의과대학 외과학교실) ;
  • 임성철 (조선대학교 의과대학 병리학교실) ;
  • 조현진 (조선대학교 의과대학 외과학교실)
  • Published : 2001.05.01
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Abstract

We present a case of a mixed papillary and follicular thyroid cancer in a 45-year-old female presented with palpable mass on anterior neck area for 1 week ago. Neck CT and ultrasonogram revealed small solid masses in the both lobes of the thyroid gland. Thyroid scintigraphy presents as a cold nodule in the right lobe of the thyroid gland and FNA cytology demonstrated papillary thyroid cancer. At the time of operation, small sized solid masses were detected in the both lobes, and no cervical lymph nodes enlargement along the mass. Biopsies of the both mass demonstrated papillary cancer on right lobe and follicular cancer on left lobe. Simultaneous papillary and follicular thyroid cancer is an extremely rare clinical entity. We experienced a case of simultaneous papillary and follicular thyroid cancer, so we report it with a review of some articles.

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