Thyroid cancer: a case of parapharyngeal extension Authors Momina Amir Shaukat Khanum Memorial and Cancer Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan Shahzaib Asif Shaukat Khanum Memorial and Cancer Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan Rabbya Naseem Shaukat Khanum Memorial and Cancer Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan Shayan Khalid Shaukat Khanum Memorial and Cancer Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan Muhammad Faisal Shaukat Khanum Memorial and Cancer Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan Raza Hussain Shaukat Khanum Memorial and Cancer Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan DOI: https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.20797 Keywords: Thyroid gland, Parapharyngeal space, Mandibulotomy Abstract Thyroid cancer is frequently encountered in clinical settings. However, its metastasis to the parapharyngeal space is exceedingly uncommon, comprising only 0 to 5 % of head and neck neoplasms This case report highlights the extension of papillary thyroid cancer to the parapharyngeal space, its treatment, and outcome. If a mass is observed in the parapharyngeal region on imaging, clinicians should contemplate the likelihood of thyroid cancer and rule it out as a potential diagnosis. Keywords: Thyroid gland; Parapharyngeal space; Mandibulotomy. Downloads Full Text Article Published 2025-08-26 How to Cite Amir, M., Shahzaib Asif, Rabbya Naseem, Khalid, S., Muhammad Faisal, & Raza Hussain. (2025). Thyroid cancer: a case of parapharyngeal extension. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 75(09), 1462–1464. https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.20797 More Citation Formats ACM ACS APA ABNT Chicago Harvard IEEE MLA Turabian Vancouver Download Citation Endnote/Zotero/Mendeley (RIS) BibTeX Issue Vol. 75 No. 09 (2025): SEPTEMBER Section CASE REPORT License Copyright (c) 2025 Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.