Intralaryngotracheal thyroid – ectopic thyroid or invasive carcinoma?

Intralaryngotracheal thyroid is a rare clinical condition with only about 125 cases described so far in the literature. We present an unusual case of intralaryngotracheal thyroid which had many clinical features of malignancy and yet appeared benign on histology. As in this case, well-differentiated...

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Published in:Journal of laryngology and otology 1998-07, Vol.112 (7), p.673-676
Main Authors: See, Andrew C. H., Patel, Snehal G., Montgomery, Paul Q., Evans, Peter H. Rhys, Fisher, Cyril
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Airway obstruction
Biological and medical sciences
Carcinoma - diagnosis
Carcinoma - surgery
Choristoma - diagnosis
Choristoma - surgery
Clinical Records
Diagnosis, Differential
Humans
Laryngeal Diseases - diagnosis
Laryngeal Diseases - surgery
Laryngeal neoplasms
Laser surgery
Male
Medical sciences
Otorhinolaryngology. Stomatology
Radiotherapy
Surgery
Thyroid Gland
Thyroid neoplasms
Thyroid Neoplasms - diagnosis
Thyroid Neoplasms - surgery
Tracheal Diseases - diagnosis
Tracheal Diseases - surgery
Tracheal neoplasms
Tumors
Upper respiratory tract, upper alimentary tract, paranasal sinuses, salivary glands: diseases, semeiology
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Summary:Intralaryngotracheal thyroid is a rare clinical condition with only about 125 cases described so far in the literature. We present an unusual case of intralaryngotracheal thyroid which had many clinical features of malignancy and yet appeared benign on histology. As in this case, well-differentiated thyroid cancer can present with locally aggressive clinical features and can pose a dilemma in management if treatment decisions are guided solely by histological features.
ISSN:0022-2151
1748-5460
DOI:10.1017/S0022215100141428