Journal of Thyroid Disorders & Therapy
Open Access
ISSN: 2167-7948
+44 1300 500008
ISSN: 2167-7948
+44 1300 500008
Katarina Tausanovic
Iran
Dr. Katarina TaušanoviÄ is a distinguished general and endocrine surgeon at the Center for Endocrine Surgery, Clinical Center of Serbia, in Belgrade. She specializes in the surgical treatment of thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal gland disorders. As an assistant professor at the University of Belgrade's Faculty of Medicine, she contributes to the education and training of future medical professionals. Dr. TaušanoviÄ has co-authored several significant studies in endocrine surgery. One notable publication is "Total Thyroidectomy as a Method of Choice in the Treatment of Graves’ Disease—Analysis of 1432 Patients," which evaluates the outcomes and safety of total thyroidectomy for Graves' disease. Another important study, "Case Control Study of Risk Factors for Occurrence of Postoperative Hematoma After Thyroid Surgery: Ten Year Analysis of 6938 Operations in a Tertiary Center in Serbia," identifies risk factors associated with postoperative hematoma following thyroidectomy.
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