Open AccessPapillary Carcinoma of Thyroid Metastatic to AdenocarcinomaIn Situof Lung: Report of an Unusual Case
Author(s) -
Kyoung Min Kim,
Yo Na Kim,
Hyun Hee Chu,
Heung Yong Jin,
Min Ho Kim,
Myoung Ja Chung
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
the korean journal of pathology/the korean journal of pathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2092-8920
pISSN - 1738-1843
DOI - 10.4132/koreanjpathol.2012.46.3.282
Subject(s) - medicine , adenocarcinoma , thyroid carcinoma , lung , metastasis , papillary adenocarcinoma , pathology , thyroid , carcinoma , thyroidectomy , papillary carcinoma , general surgery , oncology , cancer
The tumor-to-tumor metastasis is a rare event. The lung tumors are the most common donor tumors in tumor-to-tumor metastasis, but are exceedingly rare as a recipient. Here, we report a case of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) metastasizing to adenocarcinoma in situ (AIS, formerly bronchioloalveolar carcinoma) of the lung in a 44-year-old woman who underwent total thyroidectomy for PTC 8 years ago. To the best of our knowledge, the present case is the first case reporting on PTC metastasized to AIS. A review of the relevant literature is presented.