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Triple primary cancers of the head and neck: case report and literature review

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 May 2014

M Adams  and
R Caffrey
M Adams*
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Altnagelvin Area Hospital, Derry, Northern Ireland, UK
R Caffrey
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Altnagelvin Area Hospital, Derry, Northern Ireland, UK
*
Address for correspondence: Mr Mark Adams, 29 Manse Park, Carryduff, Belfast BT8 8RX, Northern Ireland, UK Fax: 0044 2890 634091 E-mail: jadams08@qub.ac.uk
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Abstract

Background:

Coincident thyroid and head and neck squamous cell carcinomas are rare. This paper presents a case of synchronous laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma, follicular thyroid carcinoma and micropapillary thyroid carcinoma.

Methods:

A PubMed search was performed for articles describing synchronous thyroid and head and neck squamous cell carcinomas, using the search terms ‘thyroid cancer’, ‘cancer of the head and neck’, ‘synchronous’ and ‘synchronous neoplasm’.

Results:

The literature suggests that the head and neck squamous cell carcinoma stage is a better predictor of outcome than the extent of surgical treatment of the thyroid gland in synchronous malignancies.

Conclusion:

The decision regarding surgical treatment of the thyroid in synchronous thyroid and head and neck squamous cell carcinomas should take several factors into account. The head and neck squamous cell carcinoma stage is the strongest predictor of outcome, although patient-related factors and the location of malignant thyroid tissue may also affect management.

Keywords

Thyroid CancerHead And Neck NeoplasmsSynchronous Neoplasms

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Clinical Records
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 128 , Issue 6 , June 2014 , pp. 552 - 554
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 2014 

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