![]() The case of a 35-year-old patient is presented, a brother with nonspecific thyroid disease refers. 1The clinical case presented describes the diagnostic and treatment process of a papillary thyroid carcinoma in which the reason for consultation differs from the usual presentation. 9, 10Risk factors include a history of head and neck radiation, age younger than 20 years or older than 45, thyroid nodule greater than 4cm, new or enlarged cervical tumor, family history of thyroid cancer. 8 Different authors have studied this phenomenon, and it is thought that it is due to the technological advancement of diagnostic methods and the screening carried out in some populations, which is why the latest international guidelines do not recommend routine screening for this neoplasia. The increase in this cancer incidence has been global, 6 especially in the United States 7 and South Korea. 4 In Quintana Roo, in a study carried out on this cancer's epidemiological characteristics, the mean age of 44 years was reported, 93% women, 77.2% papillary type, 18% follicular, and 2.2% undifferentiated and mixed, 5 which is consistent with world statistics of the disease. ![]() According to the International Agency for Research on Cancer, thyroid carcinoma is in the 3 rd place of incidence in 2018 in Mexico with a mortality of 1.1%. 2In Mexico, cancer is the third cause of mortality 3 that has been increasing in recent decades. 1In the United States, it ranks as the twelfth most common, with papillary being the most frequent variant with a 5-year survival of 98.3%.2 It is more prevalent in women and those with a genetic family history of thyroid disease, while by age, the most affected group is 45-65 years (43.5%). Thyroid carcinoma is the most common neoplasm and is classified according to its histological characteristics into papillary cancer (PTC), follicular cancer (FTC), medullary cancer (MTC), undifferentiated and anaplastic cancer (ATC). ![]() Papillary thyroid carcinoma: case presentation and literature report. Received: Octo| Published: October 23, 2020Ĭitation: Margarita CHM, Berenice HHL, Berenice LS, et al. Politécnico Nacional s/n entre Tepic y Kinic Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico, Tel 9988742354 ![]() GRICIQ (Quintana Roo Clinical Research Group), Av. Cancun, MexicoģHead of Medical Benefits Services, Mexican Institute of Social Security Quintana Roo, GRICIQ (Quintana Roo Clinical Research Group), MexicoĬorrespondence: María Valeria Jiménez Báez, Head of Medical Benefits Services, Mexican Institute of Social Security Quintana Roo. Please type the correct Captcha word to see email ID.ġEndocrinologist, Medical Assistant Coordinator of Health Education, JPM Mexican Social Security Institute Cancun, Quintana Roo, MexicoĢFirst Year Resident of Internal Medicine, Regional General Hospital No. Regret for the inconvenience: we are taking measures to prevent fraudulent form submissions by extractors and page crawlers. ![]()
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