ea0070ep441 | Thyroid | ECE2020
Teodoriu Laura
, Magdalena Boboc Andreea
, Neagu Georgiana
, Ioan Bianca
, Rosu Andreea
, Christina Ungureanu Maria
, Preda Cristina
Introduction: The connection between the pharynx and thyroid is close, so in the situations of concomitance: thyroid nodules and pharynx infiltration is very difficult to establish the primary lesion. Extralaryngeal spread of laryngopharyngeal cancer to the thyroid gland can occur by three pathways: direct extension, lymphatic spread or hematogenous spread. Of these three mechanisms, direct extension is the main mechanism because of the close anatomical relationship of the thy...