Papillary thyroid cancer located in the carotid bifurcation mimicking carotid body tumor


Creative Commons License

KORKMAZ Ö., GÖKSEL S., ÖZLÜ H., BERKAN Ö.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF SURGERY, cilt.31, sa.1, ss.52-54, 2015 (ESCI) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 31 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2015
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5152/ucd.2014.2658
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF SURGERY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.52-54
  • Sivas Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The symptoms and examination findings of masses that are located in the neck region can mimic each other. Although conventional radiological methods are useful for diagnosis, the distinction between carotid body tumors and papillary thyroid cancer may be challenging. In order to eliminate this situation that may lead to technical problems during surgery, the differential diagnosis must be made carefully. The definitive diagnostic method is pathological evaluation of the excised lesion. Herein, a patient with papillary thyroid cancer mimicking carotid body tumor is presented along with the literature.