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KMID : 0857020020170010166
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Kosin Medical Journal
2002 Volume.17 No. 1 p.166 ~ p.169
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Thyroid Papillary Carcinoma in Intrathoracic Goiter
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Lee Bong-Keun
Jo Sung-Rae
Jo Bong-Gyun
Kim Jong-In
Lee Hae-Young
Chang Hee-Kyung
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Abstract
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Intrathoracic goiter may be defined as any thyroid enlargement that has the greatest diameter of the its mass by roentgenography inferior to the upper aperture of the thoracic cage made by the sternum, rib, and vertebral bodies. Thyroid carcinoma can be occurred in the intrathoracic goiter, but it is very rare, the incidence of which is 0.3-1.5% of thyroid goiter. The cell type is a follicular carcinoma mostly, and a papillary carcinoma is only 18% of thyroid carcinoma in intrathoracic goiter.
Recently, we experienced a case of thyroid papillary carcinoma in intrathoracic goiter in 73-year old female which was removed through cervical incision and partial sternotomy without any complications. The postoperative courses were uneventful.
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KEYWORD
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Intrathoracic goiter, Papillary carcinoma
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