Open AccessPapillary carcinoma thyroid with rare metastases: A case report and review
Author(s) -
Ramya Yethadka,
Abhishek Vijayakumar,
K. L. Sharath Kumar
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
archives of clinical and experimental surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2146-8133
DOI - 10.5455/aces.20140110084919
Subject(s) - medicine , carcinoma , thyroid carcinoma , papillary carcinoma , general surgery , thyroid , oncology , radiology , pathology
A 55-year-old female presented with a 10 years history of swelling in the front part of her neck, and a persistent headache for the past 4 months. During the course of her hospital stay, she developed right upper limb monoplegia. An examination showed that she had papillary carcinoma thyroid in an euthyroid state. Further work-up revealed a solitary pulmonary nodule on the left lower lobe, right ventricular tumor thrombus in the heart, and hemorrhagic metastases involving the left cerebral and cerebellar hemispheres. Total thyroidectomy with bilateral functional and central neck dissection was performed. Postoperatively, the patient received radioiodine ablation with I131 for lung and brain metastases, and remnant ablation for primary treatment. She has received regular follow-up care for the past 3 months. [Arch Clin Exp Surg 2016; 5(4.000): 238-241