Open AccessPapillary thyroid cancer coexisting with thyroid tuberculosis: A case report
Author(s) -
Meng Li,
Song Hu,
Liming Huang,
Chaoyang Xu
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
oncology letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.766
H-Index - 54
eISSN - 1792-1082
pISSN - 1792-1074
DOI - 10.3892/ol.2014.1901
Subject(s) - medicine , papillary thyroid cancer , thyroid nodules , thyroid , malignancy , thyroid cancer , histopathological examination , tuberculosis , neck dissection , pathology , ultrasonography , cancer , radiology
The current study presents the case of a 56-year-old female, with thyroid nodules showing signs of malignancy under B-mode ultrasonography, who was admitted to Shaoxing People's Hospital. A histopathological examination revealed the coexistence of papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) and thyroid tuberculosis (TB). A total thyroidectomy and selective neck dissection (left side, levels III, IV and VI) were performed. This report presents a rare case showing the malignant growth of thyroid nodules and the development of thyroid TB, which implicates the possible role of mycobacterial infection in the tumorigenesis of PTC.