Papillary thyroid carcinoma metastatic to the parapharyngeal space

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Ducci, A [1 ]
Bozza, F [1 ]
Pezzuto, RW [1 ]
Palma, L [1 ]
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[1] Regina Elena Inst Canc Res, Div ORL & Chirurg Cervicofacciale, I-00161 Rome, Italy
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parapharyngeal neoplasms; papillary thyroid carcinoma;
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Nodal metastases from head and neck primary cancer presenting as a parapharyngeal space mass are rare. This paper reports two cases of papillary thyroid carcinoma metastatic to the parapharyngeal space. This finding can be related to Rouviere's description of a direct lymphatic pathway from the posterior surface of the superior thyroid lobe to the lateral retropharyngeal nodes. Metastatic thyroid cancer should be considered in the differential diagnosis of a parapharyngeal space mass.
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