Surgical Resection of a Giant Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma with Sternal Metastasis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Date
2023-03-08
Authors
Raghad Sweity
Fahmi Jubran
Izzeddin A. Bakri
Sami Bannoura
Yousef Abu Asbeh
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Publisher
Deanship of Scientific Research/ Al-Quds University
Abstract
Background: Papillary thyroid carcinoma is a differentiated form of thyroid carcinoma and the most common malignant thyroid cancer. It is characterized by indolent biological behavior and slow growth, with only a few cases reporting sternal metastasis. This study aims at reporting a rare case of huge papillary thyroid carcinoma that presented with sternal metastasis, with a review of the relevant literature.