• Korean Journal of Head & Neck Oncology
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• v.22 no.2
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• pp.188-191
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• 2006

Papillary thyroid carcinoma is rarely associated with macroscopic vascular invasion or tumor thrombosis. Especially, superior vena cava syndrome(SVCS) resulted from tumor thrombosis of papillary thyroid carcinoma is extremely rare. We present herein a case of SVCS caused by tumor thrombosis from papillary thyroid carcinoma which was successfully solved by intravascular placement of self-expandable stent in 74-year-old woman.

• Korean Journal of Head & Neck Oncology
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• v.22 no.1
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• pp.58-61
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• 2006

Differentiated thyroid carcinomas are rarely associated with macroscopic vascular invasion and intraluminal tumor thrombus in great cervical veins. The best treatment for such cases appears to be a total thyroidectomy with en-block resection of the involved vessels, followed by postoperative radioiodine therapy(RI). We report two cases of follicular thyroid carcinoma with vascular invasion and intraluminal tumor thrombosis in great cervical veins that were successfully treated using complete surgical resection and postoperative RI.