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Thyroid carcinoma and concurrent hyperthyroidism. A study of ten patients
Author(s) -
Hancock B. W.,
Bing R. F.,
Dirmikis Susan M.,
Munro D. S.,
Neal F. E.
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(197701)39:1<298::aid-cncr2820390146>3.0.co;2-c
Subject(s) - medicine , thyroid carcinoma , thyroid , incidence (geometry) , thyroidectomy , lesion , carcinoma , malignancy , papillary carcinoma , gastroenterology , surgery , physics , optics
Ten patients with thyroid carcinoma and co‐existing thyrotoxicosis have been studied. In six patients thyroid carcinoma was suspected before thyroidectomy. In three of the four patients in whom neoplasia was not suspected before operation, the lesion was a small papillary carcinoma. In only one of the eight patients in whom serum long acting thyroid stimulator (LATS) and long acting thyroid stimulator protector (LATSP) were assayed was detectable activity found, a low incidence. The possible role of hyperthyroidism in initiating thyroid malignancy is discussed.