Intrathyroidal thymic carcinoma initially suspected as a parathyroid tumor: a case report and literature review

Shunyi Huang, Cenwen Liu, Xueying Zeng, Zihan Huang, Feng Lin, Yongyuan Chen, Guanxiang Zhuo, Yunyun Mei, Qing Guan · 2025

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Shunyi Huang and co-authors report a rare cancer found inside the thyroid gland of a woman aged thirty-five. The tumor, an intrathyroidal thymic carcinoma, grows from thymus-like tissue in the thyroid. Her right neck mass was first thought to come from the parathyroid gland. Tests on the tissue after removal gave the true diagnosis instead. The report, paired with a review of past cases, shows how vague the signs of this tumor are and how much rides on tissue checks for sound care.

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CREATORShunyi Huang, Cenwen Liu, Xueying Zeng, Zihan Huang, Feng Lin, Yongyuan Chen, Guanxiang Zhuo, Yunyun Mei, Qing Guan
YEAR2025
COLLECTIONPAPERS
FORMATTXT
FILE SIZE18 KB
VERSION1.0
LICENSECC BY 4.0
RIGHTSCC BY
SOURCEEurope PMC

Source: https://europepmc.org/articles/PMC12747953

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