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Published on: June 9, 2023
Thyroid cancer: A case of parapharyngeal extension
Momina Amir1, Shahzaib Asif1, Rabbya Naseem1
1Shaukat Khanum Memorial and Cancer Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan.
Abstract:
Thyroid cancer is frequently encountered in clinical settings. However, its metastasis to the parapharyngeal space is exceedingly uncommon, comprising only 0 to 5 % of head and neck neoplasms. This case report highlights the extension of papillary thyroid cancer to the parapharyngeal space, its treatment, and outcome. If a mass is observed in the parapharyngeal region on imaging, clinicians should contemplate the likelihood of thyroid cancer and rule it out as a potential diagnosis.
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