Synchronous thyroid paraganglioma and urachal adenocarcinoma, an unusual diagnosis

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Main Author: Toribio Ruano, Ignacio
Publication Date: 2021
Other Authors: García Martín, Mikel, Torrico Román, Pablo de Jesús
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Summary: Paragangliomas (PG) are uncommon head and neck tumors and their location in the thyroid gland is even more exceptional. Likewise, urachal adenocarcinomas are unusual and poorly studied neoplasms. We report the case of a patient where a left thyroid nodule was found in the course of an extended radiological study due to a urachal adenocarcinoma. Two inconclusive fine-needle aspirations (FNA) were performed, and in light of the oncological history, a diagnostic hemithyroidectomy was elected. The histological diagnosis was thyroid paraganglioma. The patient deceased as a consequence of lung metastasis from the urachal adenocarcinoma, so the following studies could not be fulfilled. This is de first reported case of synchronous thyroid PG and urachal adenocarcinoma and the seventh of PG in a male patient.
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spelling Synchronous thyroid paraganglioma and urachal adenocarcinoma, an unusual diagnosisParaganglioma tiroideo y adenocarcinoma de uraco sincrónicos, un diagnóstico inusual.ParagangliomaNeoplasias de la TiroidesHombresAdenocarcinoma de uracoParaganglioma Vagalthyroid neoplasmsmenurachal adenocarcinomaParagangliomas (PG) are uncommon head and neck tumors and their location in the thyroid gland is even more exceptional. Likewise, urachal adenocarcinomas are unusual and poorly studied neoplasms. We report the case of a patient where a left thyroid nodule was found in the course of an extended radiological study due to a urachal adenocarcinoma. Two inconclusive fine-needle aspirations (FNA) were performed, and in light of the oncological history, a diagnostic hemithyroidectomy was elected. The histological diagnosis was thyroid paraganglioma. The patient deceased as a consequence of lung metastasis from the urachal adenocarcinoma, so the following studies could not be fulfilled. This is de first reported case of synchronous thyroid PG and urachal adenocarcinoma and the seventh of PG in a male patient.Los paragangliomas (PG) son tumores infrecuentes en cabeza y cuello, pero su localización tiroidea se trata de un hecho aún más excepcional. Del mismo modo, los adenocarcinomas de uraco son neoplasias inusuales y poco investigadas. Presentamos un paciente en el que durante el estudio de extensión por un adenocarcinoma de uraco se halló accidentalmente un nódulo en el lóbulo tiroideo izquierdo. Para su estudio, se realizaron dos punciones-aspiraciones con aguja fina (PAAF) que no fueron concluyentes, por lo que ante el antecedente oncológico se optó por realizar una hemitiroidectomía diagnóstica. El resultado anatomopatológico fue de paraganglioma tiroideo. El paciente falleció como consecuencia de metástasis pulmonares secundarias al adenocarcinoma de uraco, por lo que el estudio posterior no pudo completarse. Se trata del primer caso publicado de paraganglioma tiroideo sincrónico con un adenocarcinoma de uraco y el séptimo de paraganglioma en un hombre.  Sociedade Portuguesa de Otorrinolaringologia e Cirurgia de Cabeça e Pescoço2021-09-04info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://doi.org/10.34631/sporl.923https://doi.org/10.34631/sporl.923Portuguese Journal of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery; Vol. 59 No. 3 (2021): September; 309-313Revista Portuguesa de Otorrinolaringologia e Cirurgia de Cabeça e Pescoço; Vol. 59 Núm. 3 (2021): Setembro; 309-313Revista Portuguesa de Otorrinolaringologia-Cirurgia de Cabeça e Pescoço; Vol. 59 N.º 3 (2021): Setembro; 309-3132184-6499reponame:Repositórios Científicos de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (RCAAP)instname:FCCN, serviços digitais da FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologiainstacron:RCAAPspahttps://journalsporl.com/index.php/sporl/article/view/2896https://journalsporl.com/index.php/sporl/article/view/2896/918Direitos de Autor (c) 2021 Revista Portuguesa de Otorrinolaringologia e Cirurgia de Cabeça e Pescoçoinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessToribio Ruano, IgnacioGarcía Martín, MikelTorrico Román, Pablo de Jesús2024-06-06T13:00:44Zoai:journalsporl.com:article/2896Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireinfo@rcaap.ptopendoar:https://opendoar.ac.uk/repository/71602025-05-28T17:54:30.661170Repositórios Científicos de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (RCAAP) - FCCN, serviços digitais da FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologiafalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Synchronous thyroid paraganglioma and urachal adenocarcinoma, an unusual diagnosis
Paraganglioma tiroideo y adenocarcinoma de uraco sincrónicos, un diagnóstico inusual.
title Synchronous thyroid paraganglioma and urachal adenocarcinoma, an unusual diagnosis
spellingShingle Synchronous thyroid paraganglioma and urachal adenocarcinoma, an unusual diagnosis
Toribio Ruano, Ignacio
Paraganglioma
Neoplasias de la Tiroides
Hombres
Adenocarcinoma de uraco
Paraganglioma Vagal
thyroid neoplasms
men
urachal adenocarcinoma
title_short Synchronous thyroid paraganglioma and urachal adenocarcinoma, an unusual diagnosis
title_full Synchronous thyroid paraganglioma and urachal adenocarcinoma, an unusual diagnosis
title_fullStr Synchronous thyroid paraganglioma and urachal adenocarcinoma, an unusual diagnosis
title_full_unstemmed Synchronous thyroid paraganglioma and urachal adenocarcinoma, an unusual diagnosis
title_sort Synchronous thyroid paraganglioma and urachal adenocarcinoma, an unusual diagnosis
author Toribio Ruano, Ignacio
author_facet Toribio Ruano, Ignacio
García Martín, Mikel
Torrico Román, Pablo de Jesús
author_role author
author2 García Martín, Mikel
Torrico Román, Pablo de Jesús
author2_role author
author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Toribio Ruano, Ignacio
García Martín, Mikel
Torrico Román, Pablo de Jesús
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Paraganglioma
Neoplasias de la Tiroides
Hombres
Adenocarcinoma de uraco
Paraganglioma Vagal
thyroid neoplasms
men
urachal adenocarcinoma
topic Paraganglioma
Neoplasias de la Tiroides
Hombres
Adenocarcinoma de uraco
Paraganglioma Vagal
thyroid neoplasms
men
urachal adenocarcinoma
description Paragangliomas (PG) are uncommon head and neck tumors and their location in the thyroid gland is even more exceptional. Likewise, urachal adenocarcinomas are unusual and poorly studied neoplasms. We report the case of a patient where a left thyroid nodule was found in the course of an extended radiological study due to a urachal adenocarcinoma. Two inconclusive fine-needle aspirations (FNA) were performed, and in light of the oncological history, a diagnostic hemithyroidectomy was elected. The histological diagnosis was thyroid paraganglioma. The patient deceased as a consequence of lung metastasis from the urachal adenocarcinoma, so the following studies could not be fulfilled. This is de first reported case of synchronous thyroid PG and urachal adenocarcinoma and the seventh of PG in a male patient.
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Revista Portuguesa de Otorrinolaringologia e Cirurgia de Cabeça e Pescoço; Vol. 59 Núm. 3 (2021): Setembro; 309-313
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