A Case of a Patient with RAI-Refractory Differentiated Thyroid Cancer with Progressive Neck Disease and Stable Lung Metastases

Differentiated thyroid carcinoma is generally considered to have an excellent prognosis. However, a minority of patients initially present with risk factors for disease recurrence and progression, refractory to treatment with radioactive iodine (RAI). We herein report one such case, with recurrent RAI-refractory disease treated with neck surgery with the aim of decreasing tumor burden and limiting loco-regional tumor invasion.