Occult Follicular Thyroid Carcinoma Presenting as a Frontal Bone Metastasis : A Case Report

Joint Authors

Tahamtan, Mehdi
Tahamtan, Mahmoudreza
Mokhtari, Maral
Pakbaz, Sara

Source

Case Reports in Medicine

Issue

Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-3, 3 p.

Publisher

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Publication Date

2012-02-01

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

3

Main Subjects

Medicine

Abstract EN

This is a rare case of metastatic follicular carcinoma of thyroid in a patient with no history of thyroid problem.

A frontal bone mass was examined microscopically and showed the pattern of metastatic follicular carcinoma.

Thyroid ultrasonography then revealed a nodule in left lobe.

Total thyroidectomy was done for the patient and microscopic examination confirmed the diagnosis.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Tahamtan, Mahmoudreza& Mokhtari, Maral& Pakbaz, Sara& Tahamtan, Mehdi. 2012. Occult Follicular Thyroid Carcinoma Presenting as a Frontal Bone Metastasis : A Case Report. Case Reports in Medicine،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)

Tahamtan, Mahmoudreza…[et al.]. Occult Follicular Thyroid Carcinoma Presenting as a Frontal Bone Metastasis : A Case Report. Case Reports in Medicine No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)

Tahamtan, Mahmoudreza& Mokhtari, Maral& Pakbaz, Sara& Tahamtan, Mehdi. Occult Follicular Thyroid Carcinoma Presenting as a Frontal Bone Metastasis : A Case Report. Case Reports in Medicine. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-489806

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references

Record ID

BIM-489806