Hefer T, Joachims H Z, Eitan A, Golz A, Brown J
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Rambam Medical Centre, Haifa, Israel.
J Laryngol Otol. 1994 Oct;108(10):889-91.
Papillary carcinoma is the most common malignant tumour of the thyroid gland, accounting for at least two-thirds of newly diagnosed carcinomas. This tumour may be occasionally multicentric in origin. It frequently spreads to regional lymph nodes in the neck and mediastinum, but uncommonly metastasizes outside these regions. Local invasion of this tumour to the upper airway or digestive tract structures is infrequent. However, when that occurs, it is a source of significant morbidity and mortality. In the last two years four patients suffering from invasive papillary carcinoma to the aerodigestive tract were treated in our department. A short case history of one of them is presented and current trends in management of the disease are reviewed.
乳头状癌是甲状腺最常见的恶性肿瘤，占新诊断癌症的至少三分之二。该肿瘤偶尔可能起源于多中心。它经常扩散至颈部和纵隔的区域淋巴结，但很少转移至这些区域以外。该肿瘤很少局部侵犯上呼吸道或消化道结构。然而，一旦发生这种情况，就会导致严重的发病和死亡。在过去两年中，我们科室治疗了4例侵犯气消化道的侵袭性乳头状癌患者。现介绍其中1例的简要病史，并综述该疾病目前的治疗趋势。
