Submandibular Cervical Mass as the First Presenting Sign of FVPTC. A Case Report and Review of Literature

Dr. Soumya Makarla; Dr. Radhika M. Bavle; Dr. Sudhakara M; Dr. Srinath N

Authors

Dr. Soumya Makarla
Dr. Radhika M. Bavle
Dr. Sudhakara M
Dr. Srinath N

Keywords:

cervical mass, submandibular swelling, papillary thyroid carcinoma, follicular variant, lymph node metastasis

Abstract

Submandibular cervical swellings can manifest with a wide range of differentials which could be congenital, infective, reactive, neoplastic, or metastatic in origin. Here we discuss a case of a 42 year old male patient, who initially presented with a painless mass in the right submandibular region with no other associated symptoms, which on further examination turned out to be metastatic lymphadenopathy. A thorough investigation of the neck was subsequently performed, which lead us to the diagnosis of follicular variant of papillary thyroid carcinoma with submandibular lymphnode metastasis. Thus, the consideration of a metastatic lymph node in the differential diagnosis is always mandatory in the case of a long standing, largely asymptomatic solitary mass in the lateral neck of an adult patient.

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Submandibular Cervical Mass as the First Presenting Sign of FVPTC. A Case Report and Review of Literature. (2020). Global Journal of Medical Research, 20(J6), 35-41. https://medicalresearchjournal.org/index.php/GJMR/article/view/2204

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