
We report an extremely rare case of papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC) in the thyroid Epub ahead of print pyramidal lobe (TPL). A 48-year-old woman underwent ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration for a small thyroid nodule in the right lobe in local clinic, and it revealed a malignant cytology. On preoperative ultrasonography for tumor staging in our hospital, another small suspiciously malignant hypoechoic nodule was detected in the left TPL. Total thyroidectomy and central nodal dissection were performed. Histopathology confirmed PTMCs in the left TPL and both thyroid lobes. Ultrasonography for TPL should be required for complete evaluation of possible multifocality of thyroid malignancy.
Papillary thyroid microcarcinoma, Medical technology, Pyramidal lobe, Case Report, R855-855.5, Thyroid nodule, Ultrasonography
Papillary thyroid microcarcinoma, Medical technology, Pyramidal lobe, Case Report, R855-855.5, Thyroid nodule, Ultrasonography
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