Chu A C, Mlikotic A, St John M A R
Division of Head and Neck Surgery, UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, California 90095, USA.
J Laryngol Otol. 2012 Jan;126(1):97-9. doi: 10.1017/S0022215111002088. Epub 2011 Aug 19.
True benign thyroid masses very rarely present as a solitary lateral neck mass. Different aetiological mechanisms have been proposed for such masses.
We report a case of thyroid follicular adenoma that presented as a lateral neck mass.
Ectopic thyroid tissue and metastases from primary thyroid carcinoma should always be considered in the differential diagnosis of lateral neck masses. Complete investigation should include complete blood tests to characterise the orthotopic thyroid gland.
真正的良性甲状腺肿块极少表现为孤立的颈部外侧肿块。针对此类肿块,已提出了不同的病因机制。
我们报告一例表现为颈部外侧肿块的甲状腺滤泡性腺瘤病例。
在颈部外侧肿块的鉴别诊断中,始终应考虑异位甲状腺组织和原发性甲状腺癌转移。全面检查应包括全血细胞计数以评估正常位置的甲状腺。