ea0092ps2-14-07 | Case Reports 1 | ETA2023
Sirbu Anca
, Martin Sorina
, Terzea Dana
, Voda Claudia
, Burga Alexandra
, Fica Simona
Mucoepidermoid carcinomas (MECs) are the most common malignant tumors of the salivary glands. Primary thyroid MECs are extremely rare (about 0.5% of all thyroid malignancies) and, in the majority of cases, are associated with an indolent biologic potential and excellent long-term prognosis. We present the case of a 67-year-old man, with a recently growing anterior cervical mass, associating dyspnoea and fatigue. Thyroid ultrasound revealed an inhomogeneous, hypoechoic mass in ...