| Literature DB >> 25133124 |
Ala Abdel Jalil1, Fateh A Elkhatib2, Abdulah A Mahayni3, Amer A Alkhatib3.
Abstract
There is paucity in the literature on the use of endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) for evaluating the thyroid gland. We report the first case of primary papillary thyroid cancer diagnosed by using EUS and fine needle aspiration (FNA). A 66-year-old man underwent EUS for the evaluation of mediastinal lymphadenopathy. FNA of the lymph nodes showed benign findings. A hypoechoic mass was noted in the right lobe of the thyroid gland. Therefore, FNA was performed. The cytological results were consistent with primary papillary thyroid cancer.Entities:
Keywords: Biopsy, fine-needle; Endosonography; Esophagus; Papillary cancer; Thyroid
Year: 2014 PMID: 25133124 PMCID: PMC4130892 DOI: 10.5946/ce.2014.47.4.350
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Endosc ISSN: 2234-2400