Giant cervical cyst: presenting symptom of an occult thyroid carcinoma.
A case of giant lateral cervical cystic metastasis from occult thyroid carcinoma mimicking branchial cleft cyst is reported. Lateral cervical cystic metastases arising from occult thyroid carcinoma and their ultrasonic differentiation from true cysts are discussed.
Levy
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Department of Surgery B, Soroka Medical Centre, Beer-Sheva, Israel.
Barki
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Tovi
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F
D000231:Adenocarcinoma, Papillary / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D000328:Adult; D003560:Cysts / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis / Q000473:pathology*; D009333:Neck; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D014463:Ultrasonography