Follicular thyroid carcinoma metastatic to skin: a small papule and a big diagnostic change
An. bras. dermatol
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94(1): 76-78, Jan.-Feb. 2019. graf
Article
in English
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| ID: biblio-983748
ABSTRACT
Abstract Cutaneous metastases are uncommon in daily practice, although very important, since they may be the first manifestation of an undiscovered primary neoplasm or the first indication of recurrence. Cutaneous metastases from the breast are the most frequent in women and cutaneous metastases from the lung are the most frequent in men. Thyroid carcinoma, despite representing the most frequent endocrine neoplasm, is considered a rare neoplasm, corresponding to 1% of malignant neoplasms diagnosed. Cutaneous metastases from follicular carcinoma are rare and occur mainly in the head and neck area. We report a case of cutaneous metastasis in a patient with follicular thyroid carcinoma and breast carcinoma. Because of the association of these two neoplasms, the possibility of Cowden Syndrome - multiple hamartoma syndrome - was raised, but was excluded by genetic analysis of PTEN gene.
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Main subject:
Skin Neoplasms
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Breast Neoplasms
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Thyroid Neoplasms
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Adenocarcinoma, Follicular
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Neoplasms, Multiple Primary
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
An. bras. dermatol
Journal subject:
Dermatology
Year:
2019
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Laboratório Bacchi/BR
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Laboratório do Vale/BR
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Private practice/BR
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Universidade de Taubaté/BR
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