title: Primary papillary thyroid carcinoma diagnosed by using endoscopic ultrasound with fine needle aspiration.
abstract: There is paucity in the literature on the use of endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) for evaluating the thyroid gland. We report the first case of primary papillary thyroid cancer diagnosed by using EUS and fine needle aspiration (FNA). A 66-year-old man underwent EUS for the evaluation of mediastinal lymphadenopathy. FNA of the lymph nodes showed benign findings. A hypoechoic mass was noted in the right lobe of the thyroid gland. Therefore, FNA was performed. The cytological results were consistent with primary papillary thyroid cancer.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, McLeod Regional Medical Center, Florence, SC, USA.
authors.forename: Ala Abdel
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Jalil
authors.affiliation: Division of Endocrinology, Integris Health System, Oklahoma City, OK, USA.
authors.forename: Fateh A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Elkhatib
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology, Cancer Treatment Centers of America, Tulsa, OK, USA.
authors.forename: Abdulah A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Mahayni
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology, Cancer Treatment Centers of America, Tulsa, OK, USA.
authors.forename: Amer A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Alkhatib
keywords: Biopsy, fine-needle; Endosonography; Esophagus; Papillary cancer; Thyroid