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World J Clin Cases. Oct 26, 2025; 13(30): 108828
Published online Oct 26, 2025. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v13.i30.108828
Published online Oct 26, 2025. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v13.i30.108828
Contralateral metastatic papillary thyroid carcinoma and complicated by primary hyperaldosteronism: A case report
Yun-Long Li, Xu-Liang Xia, Si-Yuan Zhang, Li Tang, Li-Na Liu, Li-Si Liu, Department of Thyroid and Breast Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu Medical College - Nuclear Industry 416 Hospital, Chengdu 610051, Sichuan Province, China
Author contributions: Li YL contributed to conception and design; Xia XL contributed to administrative support; Tang L and Li YL contributed to provision of study materials or patients; Liu LN and Li YL contributed to collection and assembly of data; Liu LS and Li YL contributed to data analysis and interpretation; Li YL and Zhang SY contributed to manuscript writing; All authors contributed to final approval of manuscript.
Supported by Sichuan Provincial Health and Health Commission Science and Technology Project (First Batch) Collaborative University-City Project, No. 24WXXT06.
Informed consent statement: Written informed consent was obtained from the patient for publication of this case report and accompanying images.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All authors declare no competing interests.
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Corresponding author: Yun-Long Li, PhD, Professor, Department of Thyroid and Breast Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu Medical College - Nuclear Industry 416 Hospital, No. 4 Section 4 North, Second Ring Road, Chengdu 610051, Sichuan Province, China. liyunlong416@163.com
Received: April 24, 2025
Revised: June 5, 2025
Accepted: August 15, 2025
Published online: October 26, 2025
Processing time: 170 Days and 18.5 Hours
Revised: June 5, 2025
Accepted: August 15, 2025
Published online: October 26, 2025
Processing time: 170 Days and 18.5 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: This study reports a rare case of papillary thyroid carcinoma. The patient underwent two surgeries and recovered well. This unique case provides insights into the treatment guidelines for thyroid cancer. We performed vagus nerve and recurrent laryngeal nerve anastomosis.