Pulmonary
metastases of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is rare and generally present
as a micronodular or a miliary pattern. Herein
we present a single giant chest wall metastasis of PTC that caused mediastinal
shift which was not reported in the literature. A 67 year old female patient
admitted to the hospital due to shortness of breath. A right sided mass on the chest
wall and thyroid nodules were detected. PTC was diagnosed and the patient
underwent a total thyroidectomy. pT3N0 were evaluated postoperatively. PET-CT
demonstrated the mass at right hemithorax (12 cm lesion, SUV max=7.2) plus
needle biopsy showed a metastasis of PTC. A chest wall resection plus right
upper lobectomy and lymph node dissection was performed as the first choice for PTC metastasis.
Journal Section | Revıew Artıcle |
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Publication Date | April 16, 2017 |
Published in Issue | Year 2017 Volume: 2 Issue: 1 |