title: [Diffuse hyperthyroid goiter associated with occult papillary carcinoma of the thyroid. Report of 2 cases].
abstract: The association of diffuse hyperthyroid goiter and thyroid cancer is rare and interesting, considering that both diseases affect the same organ but have different pathogenesis and prognosis. We report two patients that consulted for diffuse hyperthyroid goiter and were subjected to a subtotal bilateral thyroidectomy due to antithyroid drug failure. Pathological study revealed the coexistence of diffuse gland hyperplasia and a papillary thyroid carcinoma of less than 7 mm phi. In both cases, the thyroid remanent was ablated with radioactive iodine during the postoperative period and thyroid substitution was started.
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Cirugía, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Pérez
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: del Pozo
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Henning
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D002291:Carcinoma, Papillary / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006044:Goiter, Nodular / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D006980:Hyperthyroidism / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis; D016606:Thyroid Nodule / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D013965:Thyroidectomy
chemical_list: D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes
vernacular_title: Bocio difuso hipertiroideo asociado a carcinoma papilar oculto de tiroides. A proposito de 2 casos.