%0 Case Reports
%T Ectopic thyroid carcinoma in the nasal septum: A case report.
%A Guo S
%A Xue H
%A Zhou J
%A Qin F
%J Int J Surg Case Rep
%V 114
%N 0
%D 2024 Jan 24
%M 38150998
暂无%R 10.1016/j.ijscr.2023.109193
%X <B>UNASSIGNED: </B>Ectopic thyroid carcinoma often occurs in the neck, and metastatic carcinoma of the nasal cavity and sinuses is extremely rare.<BR><B>METHODS: </B>An 11-year-old female was admitted to the hospital for one week due to nasal pain without an obvious cause and blood in the nose. A pale red mass with a peduncle at the back end of the right nasal septum was seen during the operation. Immunohistochemistry showed low-grade papillary thyroid carcinoma.<BR><B>UNASSIGNED: </B>Surgeons should be alert to the possibility of ectopic thyroid tissue and related diseases, Patients with suspected malignant lesions should undergo routine pathological examination, and even a normal thyroid should be checked for malignant changes to avoid negative outcomes.<BR><B>CONCLUSIONS: </B>Although nasal endoscopic surgery is mature, for tumors with unclear properties, it is still necessary to undergo routine pathological examination to avoid habitual errors.