title: Occult thyroid carcinoma manifested as a cystic neck mass.
abstract: Papillary carcinoma of the thyroid is occasionally manifested by palpable cervical adenopathy and an occult primary lesion. Isolated cystic metastases as the presenting sign are an uncommon finding. In the case reported, a cystic lesion in the patient's neck laterally proved to be an occult papillary carcinoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Eisenhower Army Medical Center, Fort Gordon, Ga. 30905, USA.
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: North
mesh_terms: D002291:Carcinoma, Papillary / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003560:Cysts / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009333:Neck; D009382:Neoplasms, Unknown Primary / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*