Secondary malignancy of the thyroid gland: A case report and review of the literature

B. R. Haugen; S. Nawaz; A. Cohn; K. Shroyer; P. A. Bunn; D. R. Liechty; E. C. Ridgway

doi:10.1089/thy.1994.4.297

Secondary malignancy of the thyroid gland: A case report and review of the literature

B. R. Haugen
, S. Nawaz
, A. Cohn
, K. Shroyer
, P. A. Bunn
, D. R. Liechty
, E. C. Ridgway

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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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	297-300
Number of pages	4
Journal	Thyroid
Volume	4
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1089/thy.1994.4.297
State	Published - 1994

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