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ArticleFrontiers in oncology2025

Intrathyroidal thymic carcinoma initially suspected as a parathyroid tumor: a case report and literature review.

Shunyi Huang, Cenwen Liu, Xueying Zeng, Zihan Huang, Feng Lin, Yongyuan Chen, Guanxiang Zhuo, Yunyun Mei, Qing Guan

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Shunyi Huang *Department of Head & Neck Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center Xiamen Hospital, Xiamen, China.
Cenwen Liu *Department of Head & Neck Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center Xiamen Hospital, Xiamen, China.
Xueying ZengDepartment of Pathology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center Xiamen Hospital, Xiamen, China.
Zihan HuangXinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, China.
Feng LinDepartment of General Surgery, The First Hospital of Putian City, Putian, China.
Yongyuan ChenFudan University Shanghai Cancer Center Xiamen Hospital, Xiamen, China.
Guanxiang ZhuoFudan University Shanghai Cancer Center Xiamen Hospital, Xiamen, China.
Yunyun MeiDepartment of Head & Neck Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center Xiamen Hospital, Xiamen, China.
Qing GuanDepartment of Head & Neck Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center Xiamen Hospital, Xiamen, China.

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Abstract

Intrathyroidal thymic carcinoma (ITTC) is a rare malignant tumor that presents significant diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. Herein, we present the case of a 35-year-old woman with a right neck mass initially suspected to originate from the parathyroid but ultimately diagnosed as ITTC. This case illustrates the non-specific clinical manifestations of ITTC, the associated diagnostic difficulties, and emphasizes the essential role of pathological examination in diagnosis and guiding management.

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case reportintrathyroidal thymic carcinomaliterature reviewparathyroid tumorpathology

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