Thyroid cancer in pregnancy: a report of 3 cases.
BACKGROUND
Thyroid cancer in pregnancy presents a unique challenge to the thyroid specialist and the obstetrician. We report 3 cases of thyroid cancer diagnosed during pregnancy.


METHODS
Three cases of papillary thyroid carcinoma were diagnosed during pregnancy, at the 14th, 19th and 40th weeks of gestation. The first 2 cases underwent thyroidectomy immediately after the diagnosis, while in the third the operation was deferred until the postpartum period. All 3 women delivered healthy infants, who were 2 months to 8 years of age at the last follow-up visit.


CONCLUSIONS
If well-differentiated thyroid cancer is diagnosed prior to the midtrimester, it is possible to carry out the surgical intervention in the midtrimester. During late pregnancy, resection after delivery is the option of choice. There is no indication for termination of pregnancy.
Chong
Kian Mei
KM
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital, No. 95, Wen Chang Road, Shih Lin District, Taipei 111, Taiwan. m002246@ms.skh.org.tw
Tsai
Yieh-Loong
YL
Chuang
Jesse
J
Hwang
Jiann-Loung
JL
Chen
Kuan-Tien
KT
D000328:Adult; D002291:Carcinoma, Papillary / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D011252:Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery