Lymph node metastases from an occult sclerosing carcinoma of the thyroid. A case report.
Lymph node metastases from occult thyroid papillary carcinoma are not a rare event. An unusual case of cystic lymph node metastases from this type of carcinoma is reported, suggesting that fine needle aspiration biopsy or frozen section biopsies should always be performed in the presence of a cystic lesion of the neck.
Santini
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Istituto di Patologia Speciale Chirurgica & Propedeutica Clinica, I Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgica, Università di Napoli.
Pezzullo
L
L
D'Arco
E
E
De Rosa
N
N
Guerriero
O
O
Salza
C
C
D000328:Adult; D002291:Carcinoma, Papillary / Q000473:pathology*; D003560:Cysts / Q000473:pathology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008202:Lymphangioma / Q000473:pathology; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D012598:Sclerosis; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*