Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. Dec 16, 2023; 11(35): 8379-8384
Published online Dec 16, 2023. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i35.8379
Multifocal papillary thyroid cancer in Graves’ disease: A case report
Naweed Alzaman
Naweed Alzaman, Department of Internal Medicine, Taibah University College of Medicine, Tayba 42353, Al-Madinah al-Munawwarah, Saudi Arabia
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Corresponding author: Naweed Alzaman, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Taibah University College of Medicine, Janadah Bin Umayyah Road, Tayba 42353, Al-Madinah al-Munawwarah, Saudi Arabia. nzaman@taibahu.edu.sa
Received: August 31, 2023
Peer-review started: August 31, 2023
First decision: October 9, 2023
Revised: November 4, 2023
Accepted: December 5, 2023
Article in press: December 5, 2023
Published online: December 16, 2023
Core Tip

Core Tip: Thyroid cancer in male patients with Graves’ disease (GD) is rare. We report the first case of multifocal micropapillary thyroid cancer in a young male patient with GD in Saudi Arabia, which was detected by careful clinical examination followed by ultrasonographic evaluation of the nodule.