Differential diagnosis of a lateral cervical cyst and solitary cystic lymph node metastasis of occult thyroid papillary carcinoma.
We present a case of solitary cystic lymph node metastasis from an occult thyroid papillary carcinoma mimicking a lateral cervical cyst, and a case of thyroid papillary carcinoma with a true lateral cervical cyst. Based on a comparison of the radiographical findings of the two cases, differential diagnosis between cystic lymph node metastasis of papillary carcinoma and branchial cyst is discussed.
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Yodogawa Christian Hospital, Osaka, Japan. a195112@ych.or.jp
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D001935:Branchioma / Q000473:pathology*; D002291:Carcinoma, Papillary / Q000556:secondary*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods