Synchronous thyroid medullary cancer and thyroid hemiagenesis: A case report
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- Published online on: February 18, 2025 https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2025.12827
- Article Number: 77
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Abstract
Thyroid hemiagenesis (TH) is a rare, congenital malformation defined as the absence of one thyroid lobe with or without an isthmus. By contrast, medullary thyroid cancer (MTC) is a rare thyroid malignancy, arises from parafollicular C cells. In the current study, a 33‑year‑old man presented with a small mass on the left side of the neck. Ultrasonography indicated a hyperechoic nodule in the left lobe of the thyroid gland and the right thyroid lobe could not be visualized. The patient underwent fine‑needle aspiration cytology and MTC was suspected. The patient underwent total thyroidectomy, bilateral central lymph node dissection and left cervical compartment dissection. L‑thyroxine (100 µg/per day) commenced immediately following thyroidectomy. During follow‑up (monitored every 3 months), the patient remained healthy with no evidence of recurrence.
