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Open Access 01-12-2024 | Thyroidectomy | Case Report
Intraluminal extension of papillary thyroid carcinoma into the Internal Jugular Vein; a case report
Published in: BMC Endocrine Disorders | Issue 1/2024
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Background
Papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC), being the most common thyroid malignancy, is a slow-growing tumor and is usually limited to the thyroid. Extra thyroid extension is uncommon; besides, invasion to the vasculature seems to be extremely rare and usually indicates aggressive nature of the disease.
Case presentation
We present a case of a 40-year-old lady who referred with a palpable neck mass a month after total thyroidectomy which its histopathologic examination revealed follicular variant of PTC; the same variant as prior thyroidectomy. Preoperative ultrasonography failed to comment on the intravascular component of the mass. Surgical procedure confirmed a mass attaching and infiltrating to the internal jugular vein, which turned out to be persistent disease.
Conclusions
Awareness of this entity is important for surgeons, oncologists and radiologist as it can influence patient management.