Isolated Thyroid Metastasis of Malignant Melanoma with Unknown Primary Origin

Clinically significant metastases to the thyroid gland are very rare; however, they can present as the initial malignancy. We report the case of a 70-year-old woman referred to our Endocrinology outpatient clinic for a thyroid nodule, which was in fact metastasis of malignant melanoma. Because fine-...

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Main Authors: Feridun Karakurt, Nükhet Bavbek, Reyhan Bayrak, Ayşe Kargılı, Benan Kasapoğlu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Turkiye Klinikleri 2008-12-01
Series:Turkish Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
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Online Access:http://www.turkjem.org/eng/yazilar.asp?yaziid=578&sayiid=