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Two years ago, thoracoscopic right middle lobectomy was performed for a lung tumor, and pathology reports confirmed a metastatic lung tumor of PTC. The patient was followed up regularly with computed tomography, and a liver tumor measuring 16\u2009mm was found in the lateral segment of the liver. Fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) was negative for liver tumor. However, FDG uptake was observed at the nodule outside the right lobe of the thyroid gland, suggesting metastasis to the right supraclavicular lymph node. Laparoscopic partial S2 hepatectomy was performed without complications. The final diagnosis was metastatic liver tumor from PTC, and the surgical margins were free of tumor. Postoperatively, the patient underwent complementary thyroidectomy and right supraclavicular lymph node dissection, followed by I-131 ablation. The final diagnosis was PTC of 7\u2009mm and 4\u2009mm and lymph node metastasis of 9\u2009mm. 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