Open AccessMetastatic squamous cell carcinoma in autotransplanted thyroid: A diagnostic dilemma
Author(s) -
Varuna Mallya,
Shubhra Narayan,
Shyama Jain
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
indian journal of pathology and microbiology/indian journal of pathology and microbiology
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.217
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 0974-5130
pISSN - 0377-4929
DOI - 10.4103/ijpm.ijpm_418_17
Subject(s) - medicine , thyroid , metastasis , autotransplantation , pathology , thyroid carcinoma , lung , head and neck , surgery , cancer , transplantation
Metastasis to the thyroid is uncommon. Mostly, they are tumors that originate in the lung or head or neck. Metastases from breast or kidney carcinomas and metastatic melanoma have also been reported. Autotransplantation of benign thyroid tissue is a surgical procedure designed to achieve normal thyroid hormonal status following surgery. Metastasis into autotransplanted thyroid tissue has not been reported earlier. We report a case of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) metastatic to autotrasplanted thyroid diagnosed on fine-needle aspiration. Further workup revealed a primary oral cavity SCC.