Isolated Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma of the Pyramidal Lobe: A Case Report and Review of Literature

Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2024 Feb;76(1):1040-1043. doi: 10.1007/s12070-023-04102-8. Epub 2023 Jul 25.

Abstract

The pyramidal lobe (PL) represents an embryological remnant of the thyroglossal duct. A solitary focus of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) of the PL of thyroid gland is a rare entity. We present a case of a 33-year-old woman with PTC of the PL with lymph nodal involvement and further discuss the lines of surgical management for primary PTC arising from the PL of thyroid gland.

Keywords: Papillary thyroid carcinoma; Pyramidal Lobe of Thyroid; Thyroidectomy.