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Renal metastasis from papillary carcinoma thyroid detected by whole body iodine scan: A case report and review of the literature.

Authors :
Nair LM
Anila KR
Sreekumar A
Pradeep VM
Source :
Indian journal of nuclear medicine : IJNM : the official journal of the Society of Nuclear Medicine, India [Indian J Nucl Med] 2016 Jul-Sep; Vol. 31 (3), pp. 232-4.
Publication Year :
2016

Abstract

Papillary carcinoma is the most common thyroid malignancy. Usual sites of metastasis include lungs and bone, but renal metastasis is very rare. Here we present a case of a follicular variant of papillary carcinoma with renal and lung metastasis at presentation.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0972-3919
Volume :
31
Issue :
3
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Indian journal of nuclear medicine : IJNM : the official journal of the Society of Nuclear Medicine, India
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
27385900
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.4103/0972-3919.183618