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Giant cervical cyst: Presenting symptom of an occult thyroid carcinoma

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

Isaac Levy ,
Yehiel Barki  and
Ferit Tovi
Isaac Levy
Affiliation:
From the Department of Surgery ‘B’, Soroka Medical Centre, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel.
Yehiel Barki
Affiliation:
From the Department of Ultrasound Unit, Soroka Medical Centre, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel.
Ferit Tovi*
Affiliation:
From the Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Soroka Medical Centre, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel.
*
Department of Ear, Nose and Throat–Head and Neck Surgery, Soroka Medical Centre, P.O.B. 151, Beer-Sheva 84101, Israel
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Abstract

A case of giant lateral cervical cystic metastasis from occult thyroid carcinoma mimicking branchial cleft cyst is reported.

Lateral cervical cystic metastases arising from occult thyroid carcinoma and their ultrasonic differentiation from true cysts are discussed.

Keywords

Thyroid neoplasmsCystcervical
Type
Clinical Records
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 105 , Issue 10 , October 1991 , pp. 863 - 864
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1991

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