Papillary Thyroid Cancer in a Child with Progressive Transformation of Germinal Centers
Joint Authors
Mohan, Suresh
DeNardo, Bradley
Stachurski, Dariusz
Greene Welch, Jennifer
Groblewski, Jan C.
Source
Case Reports in Otolaryngology
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-03-16
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objectives.
To describe the presentation and management of a child with Progressive Transformation of Germinal Centers (PTGC), an uncommon condition characterized by significant persistent lymphadenopathy, who developed papillary thyroid carcinoma and to explore and review potential links between PTGC and neoplastic processes in the head and neck.
Methods.
Case presentation and literature review are used.
Results.
A 10-year-old female presented with a right parotid mass and cervical lymphadenopathy.
Multiple biopsies revealed PTGC without malignancy.
Two years later, she developed fatigue and weight gain, and a thyroid nodule was found.
Fine needle aspiration was strongly suggestive of papillary thyroid carcinoma.
The patient underwent total thyroidectomy and central neck dissection without surgical management of the longstanding right lateral neck lymphadenopathy.
Final pathology confirmed papillary thyroid carcinoma.
She was treated with radioactive iodine therapy postoperatively and remains free of disease at three years of follow-up.
Conclusions.
PTGC is considered a benign condition but has previously been associated with Nodular Lymphocyte Predominant Hodgkin Lymphoma (NLPHL).
This is the first reported case of papillary thyroid cancer in a child with preexisting cervical PTGC and no defined risk factors for thyroid malignancy.
No link has been established with thyroid carcinoma, but patients with PTGC may have a defect in immune surveillance that predisposes them to malignancy.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Mohan, Suresh& DeNardo, Bradley& Stachurski, Dariusz& Greene Welch, Jennifer& Groblewski, Jan C.. 2016. Papillary Thyroid Cancer in a Child with Progressive Transformation of Germinal Centers. Case Reports in Otolaryngology،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1102302
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Mohan, Suresh…[et al.]. Papillary Thyroid Cancer in a Child with Progressive Transformation of Germinal Centers. Case Reports in Otolaryngology No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1102302
American Medical Association (AMA)
Mohan, Suresh& DeNardo, Bradley& Stachurski, Dariusz& Greene Welch, Jennifer& Groblewski, Jan C.. Papillary Thyroid Cancer in a Child with Progressive Transformation of Germinal Centers. Case Reports in Otolaryngology. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1102302
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1102302