Follicular Thyroid Cancer Presenting as a Pelvic Mass: A Case Report
AbstractDistant metastasis is uncommon in differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) and 7% to 23% of DTC patients develop distant metastasis. The remarkably good prognosis and long-term survival in DTC are significantly reduced in patients with distant metastasis as those at the pelvic site. We report the...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Turkiye Klinikleri
2011-03-01
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Series: | Turkish Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism |
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Online Access: | http://www.turkjem.org/eng/makale/745/70/Full-Text |
Summary: | AbstractDistant metastasis is uncommon in differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) and 7% to 23% of DTC patients develop distant metastasis. The remarkably good prognosis and long-term survival in DTC are significantly reduced in patients with distant metastasis as those at the pelvic site. We report the rare case of a patient wth follicular thyroid cancer initially diagnosed as a pelvic mass. Turk Jem 2011; 15: 23-5 |
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ISSN: | 1301-2193 |