title: [Differential diagnosis of medial neck tumors. 2 cases of thyroid malignancy].
abstract: Mobile swellings in the neck are a frequent finding in Ear Nose and Throat practice. Any such swelling demands a thorough investigation since there are many possible causes. In doubtful cases, histological examination is necessary. Two cases are presented in which small mobile nodes in the mid-line of the neck, anterior to the larynx, were the presenting symptom of a thyroid carcinoma. The laboratory findings and thyroid scan were normal in these two patients.
mesh_terms: D002288:Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000231:Adenocarcinoma, Papillary / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013965:Thyroidectomy
vernacular_title: Zur Differentialdiagnose der medialen Halstumoren. Zwei Fälle von Schilddrüsenmalignomen.