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Isolated Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma of the Pyramidal Lobe: A Case Report and Review of Literature.

Neemu HageKrishna MedhaR BalajiNamit Kant SinghSeetu PaloGunvanti Rathod
Published in: Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India (2023)
The pyramidal lobe (PL) represents an embryological remnant of the thyroglossal duct. A solitary focus of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) of the PL of thyroid gland is a rare entity. We present a case of a 33-year-old woman with PTC of the PL with lymph nodal involvement and further discuss the lines of surgical management for primary PTC arising from the PL of thyroid gland.
Keyphrases
  • lymph node
  • lymph node metastasis
  • neoadjuvant chemotherapy