| Literature DB >> 7833666 |
B R Haugen1, S Nawaz, A Cohn, K Shroyer, P A Bunn, D R Liechty, E C Ridgway.
Abstract
Metastatic cancer to the thyroid gland is uncommon. In this report we describe a patient with a malignant fibrous histiocytoma that metastasized to the thyroid, possibly to a preexisting thyroid nodule. A review of the literature reveals that breast and lung carcinoma are the most frequently identified sources of secondary thyroid carcinoma found at autopsy, while renal carcinoma comprises over 50% of secondary thyroid malignancies discovered clinically. A number of authors suggest that preexisting thyroid disease (i.e., multinodular goiter and thyroid nodules) may provide a nidus for metastases to the thyroid gland.Entities:
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Year: 1994 PMID: 7833666 DOI: 10.1089/thy.1994.4.297
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Thyroid ISSN: 1050-7256 Impact factor: 6.568