Chain of rings: a radiographic sign of papillary thyroid cancer. Issue 2 (April 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Juan, Y.-H.; Hsuan, H.-F.; Ng, K.-K.; Ng, S.-H.; Yu, C.-W.; Liu, H.; Lin, Y.-C.
• Is Part Of: Acta clinica belgica. Volume 70:Issue 2(2015)
• Page Start: 124
• Page End: 126
• Publication Date: 2015-04
• Subjects: Thyroid cancer, -- Chain of rings, -- Calcified lymph nodes, -- Metastases; Clinical medicine -- Periodicals; Diagnosis, Laboratory -- Periodicals; 616.005
• DOI: 10.1179/2295333714Y.0000000084
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1784-3286

Abstract

Abstract : Papillary thyroid cancer is the most common form of thyroid malignancy in children and adult with frequent metastases to the cervical lymph nodes. We present a case of metastatic papillary thyroid cancer with remarkable imaging findings of consecutive metastatic calcified lymph nodes resembling a chain of rings. While accompanying by a coarsely calcified thyroid mass, possible thyroid cancer should be considered and serve as a guide to warrant further thyroid cancer evaluation.