Journal of Thyroid Disorders & Therapy
Open Access
ISSN: 2167-7948
+44 1300 500008
ISSN: 2167-7948
+44 1300 500008
Aleksandar Diklic
Iran
Dr. Aleksandar DikliÄ is a distinguished endocrine surgeon with over 30 years of experience, specializing in the surgical treatment of endocrine gland disorders, particularly thyroid diseases. He has performed more than 7,000 surgeries, establishing himself as a leading expert in his field. Dr. DikliÄ completed his medical education at the University of Belgrade's Faculty of Medicine, graduating in 1978 with an average grade of 8.92. He pursued specialization in general surgery, passing his specialist exam with distinction in December 1985. He earned his Master's degree in 1992 with a thesis on postoperative thyroid function and completed his Ph.D. in 2000, focusing on lymphocytic infiltration and antithyroid antibodies in the surgical treatment of diffuse toxic goiter. In his academic career, Dr. DikliÄ has held various teaching positions at the University of Belgrade's Faculty of Medicine, advancing from assistant in 1989 to full professor in 2012. He has served as head of department and chief of the operating block and intensive care unit at the Center for Endocrine Surgery, Clinical Center of Serbia. Dr. DikliÄ is a member of several professional organizations, including the European Society of Endocrine Surgeons and the Serbian Association of Endocrine Surgeons. He has authored or co-authored over 300 scientific publications and book chapters, contributing significantly to medical literature.
Case Report
Surgical Treatment of Large Neglected Tall-Cell Thyroid Papillary Cancer with Neck Skin Infiltration and Exulceration: A Case Report and Literature
Author(s): Goran Zoric, Ivan Paunovic, Aleksandar Diklic, Nevena Kalezic, Biljana Certic, Vesna Rakic, Katarina Tausanovic, Bosko Odalovic and Vladan Zivaljevic
Goran Zoric, Ivan Paunovic, Aleksandar Diklic, Nevena Kalezic, Biljana Certic, Vesna Rakic, Katarina Tausanovic, Bosko Odalovic and Vladan Zivaljevic
Background: To present for the first time a clinical case of a patient with giant neglected and exulcerated tall-cell papillary thyroid cancer, who was surgically treated.
Methods: We report a case of a 73-year-old woman with large firm infiltrated and exulcerated anterior neck tumefaction (12 cm in diameter) clinically suspected as anaplastic thyroid cancer. Patient had a goiter for more than 20 years with rapid growth in last months, after that presented with infiltration and exulceration of the skin.
Results: Fine needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) revealed papillary thyroid cancer (PTC). Total thyroidectomy with en-block dissection of the infrahyoid muscles and skin was performed. Lymph node metastasis were not present. Pathologically, goiter and tall-cell papillary carcinoma were present without anaplastic dediff.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2167-7948.1000216