Affiliation:
1. Junior Resident, Department of General Surgery, BGS GIMS, Bengaluru
2. Professor and Head, Department of General Surgery, BGS GIMS, Bengaluru
Abstract
Over 80% to 90% of thyroid tumours are papillary thyroid carcinoma, the most prevalent well-differentiated thyroid cancer. It carries favourable
prognosis which is well documented. Due to delayed consultation and, thus, late detection, rarely cases of papillary thyroid carcinoma may present
with large growth, creating difculties for decisive care, quality of life, overall survival, and prognosis. We report a case of a 51-year-old who
presented with 4-year history of neck mass and 2-year history bleeding ulcer over the swelling. On examination, the ulcer had maggots and
cytological study conrmed Papillary thyroid carcinoma. After pre-operative optimisation, patient underwent Total thyroidectomy with central
neck dissection followed by radioactive iodine ablation 4 weeks later. Patient was on regular follow up for 1 year and reported no complaints
Subject
General Medicine,Psychiatry and Mental health,Nutrition and Dietetics,Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism,Internal Medicine,Family Practice,Psychiatry and Mental health,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health,Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine,General Medicine,General Medicine,Care Planning,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health,Animal Science and Zoology,Nature and Landscape Conservation,Animal Science and Zoology,Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
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