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Lee, Lee, Hong, Lee, Chang, Paik, and Lee: Occult Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma Presenting as a Cystic Neck Mass
Case Report

Korean Journal of Endocrine Surgery 2009; 9(4): 228-231.

Published online: 31 December 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.16956/kjes.2009.9.4.228

Occult Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma Presenting as a Cystic Neck Mass

Eun Sin Lee, M.D., Hye Kyung Lee, M.D.1, Seong Woo Hong, M.D., Woo Yong Lee, M.D., Yeo Goo Chang, M.D., In Wook Paik, M.D., Hyucksang Lee, M.D.

Department of Surgery, Seoul Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

1Department of Pathology, Seoul Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

Correspondence: hyuckslee@gmail.com

      Accepted 5 December 2009

Copyright © 2009 Korean Association of Thyroid and Endocrine Surgeons; KATES

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Abstract

The majority of cystic masses in the lateral neck are benign entities, and these entities include branchial cyst. Occult papillary thyroid carcinoma can occasionally present with regional lymph node metastasis. However, cystic metastasis from occult papillary thyroid carcinoma is a very rare condition. We present here a case of a cystic neck mass as the sole initial clinical manifestation of metastatic occult papillary thyroid carcionoma.

Keywords: Cervical cystic mass, Lymph node metastasis, Papillary thyroid cancer

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