VOLUME 1 , ISSUE 2 ( May-August, 2010 ) > List of Articles
Arvind Krishnamurthy, KT Siddappa
Citation Information : Krishnamurthy A, Siddappa K. Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma with Malignant Pleural Effusion: Dilemma of Etiology. Int J Head Neck Surg 2010; 1 (2):117-119.
DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10001-1023
Published Online: 01-08-2010
Copyright Statement: Copyright © 2010; The Author(s).
Papillary carcinomas of thyroid generally have an indolent course with metastatic disease in less than 5% of patients. Common sites of distant metastasis include lung and bone. A presentation with malignant pleural effusion is exceedingly rare with only a handful of cases reported in literature. We present a case and discuss the treatment of a patient presenting of papillary thyroid cancer with a relapse of the disease in the pleural cavity. There are no standard treatment recommendations in this setting in view of paucity of published data from literature.
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