Open AccessThyroid metastasis from breast cancer presenting with enlarged lateral cervical lymph nodes: A case report
Author(s) -
Yanyan Zhang,
Shuai Xue,
Zhengmin Wang,
Meishan Jin,
Zhongping Chen,
Guang Chen,
Qiang Zhang
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i4.838
Subject(s) - medicine , thyroid , cervical lymph nodes , malignancy , metastasis , thyroid cancer , differential diagnosis , lymph node , radiology , breast cancer , cervical lymphadenopathy , neck dissection , pathology , biopsy , cancer , carcinoma , disease
Secondary malignancy of the thyroid occurs infrequently and mainly originates from malignant tumors of the kidney, gastrointestinal tract, lungs, breast, and skin. The correct diagnosis is important but difficult. Importantly, there are major differences in the treatment of primary and metastatic thyroid cancer, which has a significant impact on prognosis and survival. Therefore, how to diagnose thyroid metastasis (TM) correctly before surgery is a major concern for surgeons.