Repeated misdiagnosis of squamous cell carcinoma of the thyroid: a case report

• Published in: Frontiers in oncology Vol. 15; p. 1551514
• Main Authors: Yu, Zheng, Tingting, Ding, Jianyong, Zhang, Yunsong, Peng
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 18.02.2025
• Subjects: misdiagnosis; prognosis; squamous cell carcinoma of thyroid; subacute thyroiditis; thyroid tumor; subacute thyroiditis; squamous cell carcinoma of thyroid; misdiagnosis; prognosis; thyroid tumor

Squamous cell carcinoma of the thyroid (SCCT) represents a rare subtype of thyroid malignancy characterized by a poor prognosis and is frequently misdiagnosed as subacute thyroiditis (SAT). This report discusses a case of SCCT that was recurrently misdiagnosed with neck pain as the initial clinical...