Case Reports in Pathology (Jan 2011)

Unusual Presentation of Papillary Microcarcinoma of Thyroid as Thigh Mass

  • Koyye Ravindranath Tagore,
  • S. Ramineni Asok Kumar

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1155/2011/651701
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2011

Abstract

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An elderly otherwise healthy male presented with a mass in thigh. Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) revealed features of papillary carcinoma of thyroid, suggesting secondary deposits. Later the patient was clinically evaluated. There was no obvious thyromegaly both clinically and sonologically. The patient was followed up. One month after initial presentation, he came with an enlarged cervical lymph node and a tiny nodule in thyroid. FNAC from both the thyroid and cervical lymph node showed identical features of papillary carcinoma.