Papillary thyroid cancer coexisting with thyroid tuberculosis: A case report

Meng,Liwei; Hu,Shan; Huang,Liming; Xu,Chaoyang

doi:10.3892/ol.2014.1901

Papillary thyroid cancer coexisting with thyroid tuberculosis: A case report

Authors:
- Liwei Meng
- Shan Hu
- Liming Huang
- Chaoyang Xu
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Affiliations: Department of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Shaoxing People's Hospital, Shaoxing Hospital of Zhejiang University, Shaoxing, Zhejiang 312000, P.R. China
Published online on: February 21, 2014 https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2014.1901
Pages: 1563-1565

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Abstract

The current study presents the case of a 56‑year‑old female, with thyroid nodules showing signs of malignancy under B-mode ultrasonography, who was admitted to Shaoxing People's Hospital. A histopathological examination revealed the coexistence of papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) and thyroid tuberculosis (TB). A total thyroidectomy and selective neck dissection (left side, levels III, IV and VI) were performed. This report presents a rare case showing the malignant growth of thyroid nodules and the development of thyroid TB, which implicates the possible role of mycobacterial infection in the tumorigenesis of PTC.

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