title: Dysphagia with a thyroid nodule: is there a primary aerodigestive malignancy?
abstract: Three cases of laryngopharyngeal primary squamous cell carcinoma presenting with thyroid nodules are described. The key message to take away from these cases is that patients with advanced malignancy of the upper aerodigestive tract can present with a thyroid nodule.
authors.affiliation: ENT Department, Bradford Royal Infirmary Bradford, UK.
authors.forename: Konstantinos
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Michalopoulos
authors.forename: Sinnappa
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gunasekaran
authors.forename: James W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Moor
authors.forename: Chris
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bem
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D044963:Biopsy, Fine-Needle; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D010610:Pharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D016606:Thyroid Nodule / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*