A lymph node metastasis of papillary thyroid carcinoma as a giant cervical cyst without a primary tumor in the thyroid gland: a case report
It is difficult and challenging to differentially diagnose between ectopic PTC and lymph node metastasis from PTC. Meticulous pathological evaluation of surgical specimens is key to making a definitive diagnosis.
Authors
- Xili Lu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3705-3694)
- Jun Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9401-3528)
- Pingping Zhou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5162-1198)
- Xinhui Su (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4782-3982)
- Jili Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8976-508X)
Institutions
- First Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University (CN)
- Zhejiang University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Thyroid Research
- Published
- 2025-06-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13044-025-00244-9
- Primary Topic
- Head and Neck Anomalies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00