Papillary carcinoma arising from the pyramidal lobe of the thyroid gland – Two case reports

The pyramidal lobe (PL) displays variations and is rarely affected by carcinoma. This manuscript presents two such carcinomas.Case 1: Painful mass in the neck, and swallowing difficulty. Echography showed hypoechoic mass, with Bethesda VI cytology. Total thyroidectomy was performed.Case 2: Prominent...

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Main Authors: Theodosios S. Papavramidis, Anna Zisi, Sofia-Eleni Tzorakoleftheraki, Triantafyllia Koletsa, Ioannis Pliakos, Stavros Panidis, George Kotsovolis, Christina Manani, Marina Kita, Antonis Michalopoulos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-03-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Translational Endocrinology Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221462451730028X