Chain of rings: a radiographic sign of papillary thyroid cancer

Papillary thyroid cancer is the most common form of thyroid malignancy in children and adult with frequent metastases to the cervical lymph nodes. We present a case of metastatic papillary thyroid cancer with remarkable imaging findings of consecutive metastatic calcified lymph nodes resembling a ch...

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Published in:Acta clinica belgica (English ed. Online) 2015-04, Vol.70 (2), p.124-126
Main Authors: Juan, Y.-H., Hsuan, H.-F., Ng, K.-K., Ng, S.-H., Yu, C.-W., Liu, H., Lin, Y.-C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Calcification
Calcified lymph nodes
Calcinosis - diagnostic imaging
Calcinosis - pathology
Carcinoma - diagnostic imaging
Carcinoma - pathology
Carcinoma, Papillary
Chain of rings
Dysphagia
Humans
Lymph Nodes - diagnostic imaging
Lymph Nodes - pathology
Lymphatic Metastasis
Lymphatic system
Male
Medical imaging
Metastases
Metastasis
Middle Aged
Neck
Neck - diagnostic imaging
Thyroid cancer
Thyroid Cancer, Papillary
Thyroid Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Thyroid Neoplasms - pathology
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:Papillary thyroid cancer is the most common form of thyroid malignancy in children and adult with frequent metastases to the cervical lymph nodes. We present a case of metastatic papillary thyroid cancer with remarkable imaging findings of consecutive metastatic calcified lymph nodes resembling a chain of rings. While accompanying by a coarsely calcified thyroid mass, possible thyroid cancer should be considered and serve as a guide to warrant further thyroid cancer evaluation.
ISSN:1784-3286
2295-3337
DOI:10.1179/2295333714Y.0000000084