Marine-Lenhart syndrome combined with papillary thyroid carcinoma: a case report
After confirming the presence of Graves' disease, it is still essential to consider the possibility of thyroid hyperfunctioning adenoma, namely Marine-Lenhart syndrome. Although most thyroid nodules associated with Marine-Lenhart syndrome are benign and often present as "hot nodules," it is crucial not to disregard the small probability of thyroid malignancy in such cases.
Authors
- Qingyan Cai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8445-818X)
- Huibin Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8758-7937)
- Wanrong Lin
- Yong Zhuang
Institutions
- Fujian Medical University (CN)
- Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University (CN)
- Kashiwa Municipal Hospital (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Endocrinology
- Published
- 2026-02-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2026.1771308
- Primary Topic
- Head and Neck Surgical Oncology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Fujian Medical University