ArticleIndian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India2023
Parotid Metastasis in a Case of Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma: Case Report and Review of Literature.
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Papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is the most common differentiated thyroid neoplasm. Common sites of regional and distant metastasis includes lymph nodes, lungs and bone. 51 year old female patient who was a known case of PTC with a history of multiple surgeries, radioactive iodine therapy (RAI) and oral chemotherapy presented with a painful right parotid mass. PET scan demonstrated FDG avid lesions in the right parotid gland, cervical lymph nodes and other distant sites. Cytology report showed features of metastatic PTC. Patient underwent extended total parotidectomy with facial nerve resection, skin and masseter muscle resection and extended radical neck dissection. Final histopathology (HPE) report showed metastatic papillary carcinoma thyroid. Patient is currently on oral chemotherapy and on regular follow up. PTC rarely metastasizes to parotid gland and such cases have to be treated with surgery alone or with a combination of surgery and RAI based on tumour burden.
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