Open AccessA case of synchronous isolated thyroid metastasis from a primary lung cancer presenting as thyroid primary: Diagnostic challenge!
Author(s) -
Narendra Hulikal,
Ramana Reddy Naru,
Revanth Gangasani,
Nandyala Rukmangadha,
Ananth Pai,
Manickavasgam Meenakshisundaram
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
lung india
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.457
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 0974-598X
pISSN - 0970-2113
DOI - 10.4103/0970-2113.180912
Subject(s) - medicine , thyroid , malignancy , lung , metastasis , histopathology , pathology , thyroid cancer , lung cancer , primary tumor , radiology , cancer
The thyroid metastasis from any primary is rare, and usually is a late event and presents as a thyroid swelling. Further, the diagnosis of a metastatic lesion in a patient with no antecedent history of any malignancy can be very challenging. Recently, a patient presented to us with a history of diagnostic evaluation suggesting a primary thyroid malignancy with a synchronous lung primary. After surgery for the thyroid swelling, final histopathology revealed a metastatic lesion from a lung primary. Here, we discuss this rare case of isolated synchronous thyroid metastasis from a lung primary and review the relevant literature.