A rare case of Cushing's disease concurrent with papillary thyroid carcinoma

Caspian J Intern Med. 2021 Fall;12(4):618-621. doi: 10.22088/cjim.12.4.618.

Abstract

Background: Although a nodular thyroid disease is higher in patients with pituitary adenoma, concurrent thyroid cancer with pituitary tumor is uncommon.

Case presentation: We report a young woman with discovered papillary thyroid carcinoma after 1-year transsphenoidal surgery for Cushing's disease. Thyroidectomy was done and patient is well after three years follow-up.

Conclusion: We suggest the patient with functional pituitary adenoma be evaluated for thyroid tumor.

Keywords: Cushing’s disease; Papillary thyroid carcinoma.

Publication types

  • Case Reports