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Thyroid Metastasis from Nonsmall Cell Lung Cancer
Joint Authors
Shipley, Ralph
Namad, Tariq
Abdel Karim, Nagla
Wang, Jiang
Source
Case Reports in Oncological Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-12-19
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Thyroid metastases are rare.
Clinically, they represent less than 4% of thyroid malignancy in clinical studies.
Aim.
To assess various presentations and therapy for patients with lung cancer metastatic in the thyroid.
Materials and Methods.
We report a case of metastatic adenocarcinoma of the lung to the thyroid.
We reviewed similar reports through PubmMed search from 1997 until 2013.
Case Presentation.
A 48-year-old lady was seen in the clinic for an adenocarcinoma of left upper lobe (LUL) of the lung; she received neoadjuvant chemotherapy then LUL lobectomy.
After 9 months she presented with diffuse goiter initially believed to be a solitary metastatic lesion as it was positive for adenocarcinoma of lung origin on histopathological exam with TTF-1 positivity.
Unfortunately, PET scan showed additional mediastinal lymphadenopathy.
Conclusion.
The treatment strategy for metastatic thyroid disease is based on a multidisciplinary approach, where thyroidectomy would have been considered in case of a solitary metastatic involvement, but further metastatic workup is mandated to direct further systemic therapy versus palliative radiation therapy.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Namad, Tariq& Wang, Jiang& Shipley, Ralph& Abdel Karim, Nagla. 2013. Thyroid Metastasis from Nonsmall Cell Lung Cancer. Case Reports in Oncological Medicine،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-454626
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Namad, Tariq…[et al.]. Thyroid Metastasis from Nonsmall Cell Lung Cancer. Case Reports in Oncological Medicine No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-454626
American Medical Association (AMA)
Namad, Tariq& Wang, Jiang& Shipley, Ralph& Abdel Karim, Nagla. Thyroid Metastasis from Nonsmall Cell Lung Cancer. Case Reports in Oncological Medicine. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-454626
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-454626