Needle track tumor seeding after radiofrequency ablation of a thyroid tumor

Jpn J Radiol. 2014 Nov;32(11):661-3. doi: 10.1007/s11604-014-0350-9. Epub 2014 Aug 19.

Abstract

A 19-year-old female underwent two radiofrequency ablation procedures for a thyroid tumor that was proven to be nodular hyperplasia versus a follicular neoplasm by fine-needle aspiration. Two years after the last follow-up, the thyroid mass had grown and a newly developed mass was detected in the platysma muscle. After surgery, the thyroid mass was revealed to be a solid papillary thyroid carcinoma, and the subplatysmal mass was tumor seeding.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Biopsy, Fine-Needle
  • Carcinoma / surgery*
  • Carcinoma, Papillary
  • Catheter Ablation / adverse effects*
  • Catheter Ablation / instrumentation
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hyperplasia / surgery
  • Neoplasm Seeding*
  • Thyroid Cancer, Papillary
  • Thyroid Gland / diagnostic imaging
  • Thyroid Gland / pathology*
  • Thyroid Gland / surgery
  • Thyroid Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color / methods
  • Young Adult