Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma Hidden behind the Hot Nodule

Min Ji Jeon; Ji Min Han; Ji Hye Yim; Tae Yong Kim; Won Bae Kim; Young Kee Shong

doi:10.0000/jkta.2012.5.1.78

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Jeon, Han, Yim, Kim, Kim, and Shong: Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma Hidden behind the Hot Nodule

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Journal of Korean Thyroid Association

Journal of Korean Thyroid Association 2012; 5(1): 78-79.

Published online: 31 May 2012

DOI: https://doi.org/10.0000/jkta.2012.5.1.78

Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma Hidden behind the Hot Nodule

Min Ji Jeon, MD, Ji Min Han, MD, Ji Hye Yim, MD, Tae Yong Kim, MD, PhD, Won Bae Kim, MD, PhD, Young Kee Shong, MD, PhD

Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

Corresponding author (kimwb@amc.seoul.kr)

Received 4 September 2011 Revised 10 October 2011 Accepted 12 October 2011

Abstract

52-year-old woman was presented with palpitation and weight loss. Thyroid function test revealed low thyroid-stimulating hormone level with upper normal range of Free T4 and thyroid scan showed 2 cm hot nodule in left upper pole. Thyroid ultrasonography was also done and it showed two nodules in left upper pole. The one was considered as functioning benign nodule, but the other nodule was compatible with malignancy. She underwent total thyroidectomy and final pathology revealed papillary thyroid carcinoma.

Keywords: Hot nodule, Papillary thyroid carcinoma

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