Co-occurrence of subacute granulomatous thyroiditis and papillary microcarcinoma

Year 2016, Volume: 26 Issue: 4, 248 - 250, 10.09.2016

Fatma Şenel Hatice Karaman Tamer Ertan

Abstract

Subacute thyroiditis, which is most commonly observed after a viral infection and may heal spontaneously, is an inflammatory thyroid disease. The co-occurrence of subacute thyroiditis and papillary carcinoma is quite rare. A 58-year-old male patient who applied to our hospital with the complaints of sore throat and neck swelling was performed total thyroidectomy following physical examination, ultrasound, and laboratory analysis. In histopathological examination, many granuloma structures were observed in both lobes, and a papillary microcarcinoma focus of 2 mm in diameter was seen in the left lobe. The co-occurrence of subacute thyroiditis and papillary carcinoma was deemed worthy of presentation as it is rarely observed.

Keywords

Papillary thyroid carcinoma, subacute granulomatous thyroiditis, synchronous

Subakut granülomatöz tiroidit ve papiller mikrokarsinom birlikteliği

Abstract

Çoğunlukla viral bir enfeksiyon sonrası görülen ve kendiliğinden iyileşebilen subakut tiroidit enflamatuvar bir tiroid hastalığıdır. Subakut tiroiditin papiller karsinom ile birlikteliği oldukça nadirdir. Boğaz ağrısı ve boyunda şişlik yakınmaları ile başvuran 58 yaşındaki erkek hastaya fizik muayene, ultrasonografi ve laboratuvar incelemesinden sonra total tiroidektomi yapıldı. Histopatolojik incelemede her iki lobda çok sayıda granülom yapısı izlendi ve sol lobda 2 mm çapında papiller mikrokarsinom odağı görüldü. Subakut tiroidit ve papiller karsinom birlikteliği oldukça nadir görüldüğünden sunulmaya değer bulundu

Keywords

Papiller tiroid karsinomu, subakut granülomatöz tiroidit, senkronize

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