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Metastatic spinal cord compression as initial presentation of follicular thyroid carcinoma
Author(s) -
Goldberg Hadassah,
Stein Moshe E.,
BenItzhak Ofer,
Duek David,
Ravkin Anna,
Gaitini Diana
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
journal of surgical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.201
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1096-9098
pISSN - 0022-4790
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1096-9098(199803)67:3<186::aid-jso8>3.0.co;2-5
Subject(s) - medicine , spinal cord compression , thyroid carcinoma , follicular phase , follicular carcinoma , spinal cord , thyroid , presentation (obstetrics) , carcinoma , cord , oncology , pathology , surgery , papillary carcinoma , psychiatry
Follicular thyroid carcinoma, initially presenting as spinal cord compression due to metastatic lesions, is a less reported event. We present two cases of well‐differentiated thyroid carcinoma that led to spinal cord compression. A thorough search of the literature revealed only five similar cases. We summarize the clinical characteristics of these cases, the therapeutic measures used, their outcome, and the prognosis. J. Surg. Oncol. 1998;67:186–189. © 1998 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.