Latent carcinoma of the thyroid manifested by cystic supraclavicular metastasis

In a 68-year-old Japanese woman, who had a right supraclavicular cyst containing thyroglobulin-rich fluid, metastatic adenocarcinoma was demonstrated in the cyst. A subsequent total thyroidectomy showed a papillary carcinoma measuring 11 mm in the ipsilateral lobe of the thyroid. A high thyroglobuli...

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Published in:Japanese journal of clinical oncology 1990-06, Vol.20 (2), p.204-208
Main Authors: Yoshida, J, Nakagawa, M, Yokohata, K, Kishikawa, H, Shiroozu, A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adenocarcinoma, Papillary - pathology
Adenocarcinoma, Papillary - secondary
Adenocarcinoma, Papillary - surgery
Aged
Clavicle
Female
Humans
Lymphatic Metastasis
Thyroid Neoplasms - pathology
Thyroid Neoplasms - surgery
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Summary:In a 68-year-old Japanese woman, who had a right supraclavicular cyst containing thyroglobulin-rich fluid, metastatic adenocarcinoma was demonstrated in the cyst. A subsequent total thyroidectomy showed a papillary carcinoma measuring 11 mm in the ipsilateral lobe of the thyroid. A high thyroglobulin level in a cervical cyst may facilitate the detection of hidden primary cancer in the thyroid.
ISSN:0368-2811
1465-3621
DOI:10.1093/oxfordjournals.jjco.a039388