Journal of Thyroid Disorders & Therapy
Open Access
ISSN: 2167-7948
+44 1300 500008
ISSN: 2167-7948
+44 1300 500008
Vladan Zivaljevic
Iran
Dr. Vladan ŽivaljeviÄ, born on December 16, 1967, in ÄaÄak, Serbia, is a distinguished endocrine surgeon and the head of the Center for Endocrine Surgery at the Clinical Center of Serbia in Belgrade. He graduated from the University of Belgrade's Faculty of Medicine in 1993 with an average grade of 9.55 out of 10. Dr. ŽivaljeviÄ has performed over 3,000 surgeries, including more than 2,000 thyroid gland operations and approximately 500 parathyroid gland procedures. His clinical expertise encompasses comprehensive endocrine evaluations, thyroid ultrasounds, biopsies, and surgical treatments for parathyroid and adrenal gland disorders. In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. ŽivaljeviÄ has contributed to medical research. Notably, he co-authored a study on the survival and prognostic factors for adrenocortical carcinoma, providing valuable insights into this rare malignancy.
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