Dysphagia as the presenting symptom of thyroid cancer.
A 72 year old man presented with progressive dysphagia. A poorly differentiated thyroid carcinoma occluding the esophagus was diagnosed. The trachea was initially unaffected. This mode of presentation for a thyroid carcinoma is very uncommon.
1st Surgical Department, Athens General Hospital, Georgios Gennimatas, Greece. varsamin@yahoo.gr
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D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000368:Aged; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*