Sign in
Papillary Microcarcinoma of Sublingual Thyroid Gland: A Case Report
Journal article   Open access  Peer reviewed

Papillary Microcarcinoma of Sublingual Thyroid Gland: A Case Report

Hani Z Marzouki, Ahmad Aldajani, Mazin Merdad, Wafa Saber and Ibrahim Amer
Curēus (Palo Alto, CA), Vol.12(1), p.e6810
29/01/2020
PMCID: PMC7047928
PMID: 32140366

Abstract

ectopic thyroid Otolaryngology papillary microcarcinoma
Ectopic thyroid gland is a rare condition where the thyroid is not placed in the pre-tracheal region. Majority of cases are commonly located at the lingual portion. The malignant shift of ectopic thyroid is considered a rare manifestation with a challenging surgical approach. Here we report our management and surgical approach of a patient with papillary microcarcinoma of sublingual thyroid gland presented to our facility.
url
https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.6810View
Published (Version of record) Open

Metrics

1 Record Views

Details