Papillary thyroid cancer located in the carotid bifurcation mimicking carotid body tumor
Özge Korkmaz, Sabahattin Göksel, Hilal Özlü, Öcal Berkan
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Cumhuriyet University Faculty of Medicine, Sivas, Turkey
Abstract
The symptoms and examination findings of masses that are located in the neck region can mimic each other. Although conventional radiological methods are useful for diagnosis, the distinction between carotid body tumors and papillary thyroid cancer may be challenging. In order to eliminate this situation that may lead to technical problems during surgery, the differential diagnosis must be made carefully. The definitive diagnostic method is pathological evaluation of the excised lesion. Herein, a patient with papillary thyroid cancer mimicking carotid body tumor is presented along with the literature.
Keywords: Carotid body tumor, papillary thyroid carcinoma, imitation, differential diagnosis
Written informed consent was obtained from patient who participated in this case.
Externally peer-reviewed.
Concept - Ö.K., S.G.; Design - Ö.K.; Supervision - Ö.B.; Funding - Ö.B., H.Ö.; Materials - Ö.B., H.Ö.; Data Collection and/or Processing - Ö.K., H.Ö.; Analysis and/or Interpretation - Ö.B., S.G.; Literature Review - Ö.K.; Writer - Ö.K., S.G.; Critical Review - Ö.B., H.Ö.
No conflict of interest was declared by the authors.
The authors declared that this study has received no financial support.