Occult papillary carcinoma of thyroid presenting as cervical lymphadenopathy in a young male: case report

Authors

  • Nida Khan Department of General Surgery, Dr. D. Y Patil University School of Medicine, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra
  • Abhishek Mahadik Department of General Surgery, Dr. D. Y Patil University School of Medicine, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra
  • Meena Kumar Department of General Surgery, Dr. D. Y Patil University School of Medicine, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra
  • Manish Kumar Department of General Surgery, Dr. D. Y Patil University School of Medicine, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-2902.isj20202421

Keywords:

Papillary carcinoma thyroid, Occult primary, Orphan Annie eye nuclei

Abstract

Papillary carcinoma of thyroid accounts for 80% of all thyroid malignancies. They tend to have a female preponderance and present in the 4th to 5th decade of life, as a slow growing midline mass. Cervical metastases are common, blood borne being rare. We present a case of a 29 years old who presented with cervical lymphadenopathy that was secondary to an occult papillary carcinoma of thyroid. Patient underwent total thyroidectomy with bilateral neck node dissection for the same.

Author Biographies

Nida Khan, Department of General Surgery, Dr. D. Y Patil University School of Medicine, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra

Resident, General Surgery

Abhishek Mahadik, Department of General Surgery, Dr. D. Y Patil University School of Medicine, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra

Assistant Professor, General Surgery

Meena Kumar, Department of General Surgery, Dr. D. Y Patil University School of Medicine, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra

Professor, General Surgery

Manish Kumar, Department of General Surgery, Dr. D. Y Patil University School of Medicine, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Resident, General Surgery

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2020-05-26

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