Colon cancer metastasis to the thyroid gland
Saudi Medical Journal. 2014; 35 (8): 868-871
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ABSTRACT
Thyroid metastasis originating from colon cancer is an uncommon clinical entity. We present a case of a 40-year-old Saudi male patient that was known to have metastatic adenocarcinoma of the colon, and who presented initially with hoarseness of voice. A left thyroid lesion was found and fine-needle aspiration biopsy showed that it was a colon cancer metastasis. His condition later deteriorated with development of stridor. Tracheostomy was performed and the diagnosis was confirmed by biopsy. A high index of suspicion is required to consider colorectal carcinoma metastatic to the thyroid
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Índice:
IMEMR (Mediterrâneo Oriental)
Assunto principal:
Neoplasias da Glândula Tireoide
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Metástase Neoplásica
Tipo de estudo:
Relato de Casos
Limite:
Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Saudi Med. J.
Ano de publicação:
2014
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