Simultaneous Occurrence of Papillary and Follicular Thyroid Cancer -A Case Report-

Korean Journal of Head & Neck Oncology 2001;17(1):52-55.
Published online May 30, 2001.

Hi Seok Cheong;Sung Cheol Lim;Hyun Jin Cho

서로 다른 분엽에 동시에 발생한 유두성과 여포성 갑상선암 증례보고

정희석;임성철;조현진

Abstract

We present a case of a mixed papillary and follicular thyroid cancer in a 45-year-old female presented with palpable mass on anterior neck area for 1 week ago. Neck CT and ultrasonogram revealed small solid masses in the both lobes of the thyroid gland. Thyroid scintigraphy presents as a cold nodule in the right lobe of the thyroid gland and FNA cytology demonstrated papillary thyroid cancer. At the time of operation, small sized solid masses were detected in the both lobes, and no cervical lymph nodes enlargement along the mass. Biopsies of the both mass demonstrated papillary cancer on right lobe and follicular cancer on left lobe. Simultaneous papillary and follicular thyroid cancer is an extremely rare clinical entity. We experienced a case of simultaneous papillary and follicular thyroid cancer, so we report it with a review of some articles.

Key Words: Simultaneous papillary and follicular thyroid cancer