Kilic K, Sakat M S, Gozeler M S, Demirci E
Department of Otolaryngology, Regional Training and Research Hospital, Erzurum, Turkey.
Department of Otolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Ataturk University, Erzurum, Turkey.
Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2017 Aug;46(8):965-967. doi: 10.1016/j.ijom.2017.04.002. Epub 2017 Apr 22.
Papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is the most differentiated malignant thyroid neoplasm. Local metastases of PTC commonly occur in the regional lymph nodes, while distant metastases are mainly to the lung and bone. The case of a patient with PTC who presented with swelling of the parotid gland and neck, mimicking a primary parotid neoplasm, is presented herein. This case is unique due to the unexpected initial presentation of PTC with no signs of disease in the thyroid gland.
甲状腺乳头状癌（PTC）是分化程度最高的甲状腺恶性肿瘤。PTC的局部转移通常发生在区域淋巴结，而远处转移主要至肺和骨。本文报告了1例PTC患者，其表现为腮腺和颈部肿胀，酷似原发性腮腺肿瘤。该病例独特之处在于，PTC最初意外表现为甲状腺无疾病迹象。
