Endometrioid Adenocarcinoma Metastatic to the Thyroid, Presenting Like Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer
Joint Authors
Miick, Ronald
Pollak, Natasha
Renner, Gregory J.
Frazier, Shellaine R.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-08-11
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Metastasis of uterine cancer to the head and neck is extremely rare.
We report what we believe to be the first documented case of endometrioid adenocarcinoma metastasizing to the thyroid gland.
An 80-year-old woman was referred to the otolaryngology service with a rapidly growing neck mass.
The mass appeared to originate from the thyroid gland.
Her clinical presentation was consistent with anaplastic thyroid carcinoma.
A tracheostomy was performed.
An open biopsy established the diagnosis of moderately differentiated adenocarcinoma, consistent with a gynecologic primary.
The patient had undergone a hysterectomy 5 years prior for endometrioid adenocarcinoma.
The thyroid tumor histology and immunophenotype corresponded well with her prior endometrial carcinoma, indicating that the thyroid mass was a metastasis from the endometrial primary.
Radiotherapy appears to offer good local disease control in this rare case of endometrioid adenocarcinoma metastatic to the thyroid.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Pollak, Natasha& Renner, Gregory J.& Miick, Ronald& Frazier, Shellaine R.. 2011. Endometrioid Adenocarcinoma Metastatic to the Thyroid, Presenting Like Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer. Case Reports in Endocrinology،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Pollak, Natasha…[et al.]. Endometrioid Adenocarcinoma Metastatic to the Thyroid, Presenting Like Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer. Case Reports in Endocrinology No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Pollak, Natasha& Renner, Gregory J.& Miick, Ronald& Frazier, Shellaine R.. Endometrioid Adenocarcinoma Metastatic to the Thyroid, Presenting Like Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer. Case Reports in Endocrinology. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-457037
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-457037