Neglected Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma Seven Years after Initial Diagnosis
Joint Authors
Karatzas, Theodore
Dimitroulis, Dimitrios
Vergadis, Chrysovalantis
Spartalis, Eleftherios D.
Charalampoudis, Petros
Source
Case Reports in Oncological Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-01-14
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is the most common epithelial thyroid tumor, accounting for more than 80% of all thyroid tumors.
Recent advances in ultrasonographic screening and US-guided fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) have facilitated the early detection and diagnosis of papillary thyroid carcinomas.
In exceptionally rare cases, papillary thyroid tumors may assume enormous dimensions due to recurrent disease or the patient's negligence of the problem.
We report an extremely rare case of a 72-year-old woman presented with a neglected giant exophytic papillary thyroid carcinoma with hemorrhagic ulcers.
Computed tomography showed a mass measured 17×12 cm that caused a displacement of the trachea to the right side and reached the mediastinum.
After bleeding management, patient was discharged.
The patient was fully aware of her situation, but she denied any further therapeutic management.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Spartalis, Eleftherios D.& Karatzas, Theodore& Charalampoudis, Petros& Vergadis, Chrysovalantis& Dimitroulis, Dimitrios. 2013. Neglected Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma Seven Years after Initial Diagnosis. Case Reports in Oncological Medicine،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-449662
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Spartalis, Eleftherios D.…[et al.]. Neglected Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma Seven Years after Initial Diagnosis. Case Reports in Oncological Medicine No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-449662
American Medical Association (AMA)
Spartalis, Eleftherios D.& Karatzas, Theodore& Charalampoudis, Petros& Vergadis, Chrysovalantis& Dimitroulis, Dimitrios. Neglected Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma Seven Years after Initial Diagnosis. Case Reports in Oncological Medicine. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-449662
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-449662