title: Maxillary mass as the presenting manifestation of papillary thyroid carcinoma.
abstract: A case of follicular variant of papillary thyroid carcinoma presenting with a right maxillary mass is described. This is perhaps the first instance of maxillary metastasis from papillary thyroid carcinoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Endocrinology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh-160 012, India. anilbhansali_endocrine@rediffmail.com
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bhansali
authors.forename: R N
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: Kataria
authors.forename: K A V
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Subrahmanyam
authors.forename: B D
authors.initials: BD
authors.lastname: Radotra
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Mathur
mesh_terms: D002291:Carcinoma, Papillary / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000556:secondary / Q000628:therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008441:Maxillary Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000556:secondary / Q000628:therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy