1 Nov 2015Case Report
Synchronous thyroid metastasis from lung adenocarcinoma
Matteo Rossini 1Livia Ruffini 2Luca Ampollini 3Federico Cozzani 1Paolo Rio 1
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Article Info
1 Department of Surgical Science, OU General Surgery and Organ Transplantation, University of Parma, Italy
2 Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital of Parma, Italy
3 Department of Surgical Science, OU Thoracic Surgery, University of Parma, Italy
Ann. Ital. Chir., 2015, 86(6), 560-562;
Published: 1 Nov 2015
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Abstract
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.
Keywords
- Thyroid cancer
- Thyroid metastases
- Thyroidectomy