Breast cancer metastases to the thyroid gland – an uncommon sentinel for diffuse metastatic disease: a case report and review of the literature

Breast cancer metastases to the thyroid gland – an uncommon sentinel for diffuse metastatic disease: a case report and review of the literature

Abstract Background Metastases to the thyroid are rare. The most common primary cancer to metastasize to the thyroid is renal cell carcinoma, followed by malignancies of the gastrointestinal tract, lungs, and skin, with breast cancer metastases to the thyroid being rare. Overall, the outcomes in mal...

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Main Authors: Agata M. Plonczak, Aimee N. DiMarco, Roberto Dina, Dorothy M. Gujral, Fausto F. Palazzo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-09-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Subjects:
Thyroid disorders
Breast cancer
Clinical oncology
Endocrine surgery
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-017-1441-x

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