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ea0022p199 | Clinical case reports and clinical practice | ECE2010

Papillary thyroid carcinoma metastasis to the parapharyngeal space

Lopez Gilberto Perez , de la Fuente Marta Carrasco , Megias Marta Cano , Buesa Macarena Alpanes , Martin Jesus Gomez , Sepulveda Pilar Zurita

Objective: Describe a case of a patient diagnosed with papillary thyroid carcinoma by a retropharyngeal tumor.Methods: A 46-year-old male was referred from the otorhinolaryngology consult to our department with the post-operative diagnosis of papillary thyroid carcinoma, with 6 months history of upper airway dyspnea and dysphagia to solids. Physical examination: right side adenopathies, not painful on palpation. No goitre. Laryngoscopy: hypertrophy of ri...