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European Congress of Endocrinology 2021

Online
22 May 2021 - 26 May 2021

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The European Congress of Endocrinology provides a global platform for the international endocrine community to discuss the latest advances in the field.

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Symposium 24: Intermediate thyroid cancer soft or aggressive approach

ea0073s24.1 | Symposium 24: Intermediate thyroid cancer soft or aggressive approach | ECE2021

Clinical Case: Papillary thyroid cancer: A surgical disease

Sitges-Serra Antonio

Case historyA 27 year-old woman presents with a right 3 cm. papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) with lateral cervical lymph node metastasis. Her past history is irrelevant. Treatment consists of total thyroidectomy plus lymphadenectomy of compartments II-III-IV-VI. iPTH and s-Ca concentrations at 24 h were 6 pg/ml and 7 mg/dl respectively. Replacement therapy (calcium + calcitriol) was required for three months (protracted hypoparathyroidism). Pathology r...