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Synchronous thyroid metastasis from lung adenocarcinoma.
- Source :
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Annali italiani di chirurgia [Ann Ital Chir] 2015; Vol. 86, pp. 560-2. - Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- Unlabelled: Metastases from other primary malignancies to the thyroid gland are clinically uncommon, far less frequent than any malignant primary neoplasm, mostly affecting elderly patients. Recent autopsy studies have shown that metastases to the tyroid is relatively common, with a prevalence of of 1,9-24%. We present a case of a man (72 years old) with lung cancer and synchronous metastasis to thyroid gland. Typically the interval between the diagnosis of the primary tumor and the detection of thyroid metastasis is from one month to 26 years. Clinical manifestation of thyroid metastases are rare<br />Key Words: Thyroid cancer, Thyroid metastases, Thyroidectomy.
- Subjects :
- Adenocarcinoma diagnostic imaging
Adenocarcinoma surgery
Aged
Biopsy, Fine-Needle
Humans
Lung Neoplasms diagnostic imaging
Lung Neoplasms surgery
Male
Pneumonectomy
Positron-Emission Tomography
Thyroid Neoplasms diagnostic imaging
Thyroid Neoplasms surgery
Thyroidectomy
Time Factors
Adenocarcinoma secondary
Lung Neoplasms pathology
Thyroid Neoplasms secondary
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 2239-253X
- Volume :
- 86
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Annali italiani di chirurgia
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 26636972