Cutaneous implantation of papillary thyroid carcinoma secondary to percutaneous ethanol injection into nodal metastasis

Papillary thyroid carcinoma is the most common malignant neoplasm of the thyroid gland, accounting for 50-89% of the cases. It usually presents as a well-differentiated, slow-growing, malignant disease with common spread to locoregional lymph nodes and high recurrence rates. In patients with limited cervical lymph node metastases who are not candidates for surgery or radioiodine therapy, percutaneous ethanol injection (PEI) guided by ultrasonography has proven to be a valuable treatment alternative.

This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

http://ift.tt/2sW1wYf