Primary ectopic thyroid papillary carcinoma in the floor of the mouth and tongue: a case report

• Published in: British journal of oral & maxillofacial surgery Vol. 40; no. 3; pp. 213 - 215
• Main Authors: Kao, S.-Y., Tu, H.-F., Chang, R.C.-S., Yang, A.-H., Chang, K.-W., Lee, C.-H.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Londonc Elsevier Ltd 01-06-2002; Elsevier
• Subjects: Aged; Antibodies; Biological and medical sciences; Carcinoma, Papillary - pathology; Carcinoma, Papillary - secondary; Choristoma - pathology; Dentistry; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Iodine Radioisotopes - therapeutic use; Lymphatic Metastasis - pathology; Male; Medical sciences; Mouth Diseases - pathology; Mouth Floor - pathology; Mouth Neoplasms - pathology; Neck Dissection; Otorhinolaryngology. Stomatology; Radiopharmaceuticals - therapeutic use; Radiotherapy, Adjuvant; Radiotherapy, High-Energy; Thyroglobulin - analysis; Thyroid Gland - pathology; Thyroidectomy; Tongue Diseases - pathology; Tongue Neoplasms - pathology; Tumors; Upper respiratory tract, upper alimentary tract, paranasal sinuses, salivary glands: diseases, semeiology; Case study; Human; Tongue; Papillary carcinoma; Stomatology; Floor of the mouth; Thyroid gland; Malignant tumor; Ectopia
• ISSN: 0266-4356; 1532-1940
• DOI: 10.1054/bjom.2001.0686

We report a rare case of papillary carcinoma in the tongue and floor of the mouth with metastasis in cervical lymph nodes. Treatment was by total thyroidectomy with right radical lymph node dissection of the neck, followed by 60Gy of radiotherapy and 100mCi 131I. Pathological examination of the thyroid gland showed no primary cancer. We review publications about ectopic thyroid and the value of antithyroglobulin immunostaining for diagnosis and treatment of the tumour.