| Literature DB >> 22802478 |
P Börcek1, S L Asa, F Gentili, S Ezzat, T-R Kiehl.
Abstract
The brain is an exceedingly rare site of metastasis in medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC). A 50-year-old female who had a history of micro-MTC 11 years prior developed a cerebellar metastasis which was incidentally discovered. Imaging revealed a right cerebellar hemispheric mass with contrast enhancement on CT scans. Histopathologic exam demonstrated a metastatic tumour composed of nodules and sheets of large tumour cells with abundant cytoplasm. Immunohistochemistry confirmed the origin from a MTC. This case report highlights the unique features of an unusual metastatic brain tumour, which followed an indolent course for a long time despite multiple distant metastases.Entities:
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Year: 2010 PMID： 22802478 PMCID： PMC3029950 DOI： 10.1136/bcr.09.2010.3301
Source DB: PubMed Journal: BMJ Case Rep ISSN： 1757-790X