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Metastatic iodophilic carcinoma of thyroid to a hand bone
Author(s) -
Horn Yoav
Publication year - 1982
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/jso.2930190302
Subject(s) - medicine , follicular carcinoma , thyroid , phalanx , carcinoma , thyroid carcinoma , metastatic carcinoma , pathology , radiology , papillary carcinoma , surgery
A case of follicular carcinoma of the thyroid is presented with two unusual features: 1) metastatic tumor in a phalanx; and 2) all iodophilic metastases, making possible treatment with radioiodine. The possible mechanism of metastases to reach the systemic arterial circulation is discussed.