Wide composite resection of follicular thyroid carcinoma with metastases to sternum: Report of two cases

Follicular thyroid carcinoma (FTC) with sternum metastasis is rarely reported. Conservative treatments always result in a poor prognosis. We report two cases of FTC presenting with a large symptomatic solitary metastatic lesion in the sternum. Surgical intervention included total thyroidectomy, comb...

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Main Authors: Yen-Chou Chen, Ngian-Chye Tan, Hung-I. Lu, Shun-Chen Huang, Fong-Fu Chou, Yur-Ren Kuo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-07-01
Series:Asian Journal of Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1015958412000504