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Differentiated Thyroid Carcinoma: Distant Metastasis as an Unusual Sole Initial Manifestation.
- Source :
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Turkish archives of otorhinolaryngology [Turk Arch Otorhinolaryngol] 2021 Sep; Vol. 59 (3), pp. 188-192. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Oct 15. - Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- Objective: The objective of this study was to identify the characteristic features of patients with distant metastasis as the only manifestation of well-differentiated thyroid cancers and to analyze the treatment outcomes.<br />Methods: A retrospective review of all patients with well-differentiated thyroid cancers and distant metastasis as the sole initial presentation was carried out. Data regarding age, gender, tumor histology, site, symptoms, and treatment outcomes were collected.<br />Results: There were 10 patients who presented with distant metastasis as the only presentation. The mean age was 56.1 years. Eight (80%) patients had osseous metastasis, one (10%) had pulmonary and one (10%) had both. Follicular thyroid carcinoma was more common and seen in six (60%) patients. Seven (77.8%) out of nine patients had demised within five years of initial presentation.<br />Conclusion: Distant metastases without a neck lump as the initial presentation of well-differentiated thyroid cancers are extremely rare. No specific guidelines are available to manage such patients due to lack of relevant data in the literature.<br />Competing Interests: Conflict of Interest: The authors declare no conflict of interest.<br /> (©Copyright 2021 by Official Journal of the Turkish Society of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery.)
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 2667-7474
- Volume :
- 59
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Turkish archives of otorhinolaryngology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 34713003
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.4274/tao.2021.2021-2-5