| Literature DB >> 29563739 |
Chandan Kumar Jha1, Vinita Agrawal2, Anjali Mishra1, P K Pradhan3.
Abstract
Occult follicular thyroid carcinoma (FTC) presenting as distant metastases is a rare occurrence. However, despite being occult in majority of these cases, primary tumor can be detected on thyroid imaging or during surgery. Here, we present an extremely rare case of an occult FTC with overt skeletal metastases in which primary tumor was discernible only on microscopic examination.Entities:
Keywords: Differentiated thyroid carcinoma; Metastatic FTC; Occult primary malignancy; Occult thyroid carcinoma
Year: 2017 PMID: 29563739 PMCID: PMC5856696 DOI: 10.1007/s13193-017-0709-3
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Indian J Surg Oncol ISSN: 0975-7651