[Intrathyroid metastases from kidney cancers: two case reports]. / Métastases intrathyroïdiennes des cancers du rein: à propos de deux cas.
Ann Chir
; 127(7): 532-4, 2002 Sep.
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| ID: mdl-12404848
ABSTRACT
The thyroid metastasis are under estimated in clinical practice because they are in the vast majority of cases "silent". Over than 50% of clinically apparent metastatic lesions are due to kidney carcinomas. We report two cases of thyroid metastasis from clear-cell renal carcinoma occurred 3 years and 8 years after nephrectomies. The previous history of any type of carcinoma should suggest a possibility of metastasis for every thyroid nodules. Fine-needle aspiration cytology is recommended by some authors. Finally, clear-cell carcinoma metastases seem to have a propensity to occur in abnormal thyroid tissue and further study could be interesting.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Neoplasias da Glândula Tireoide
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Adenocarcinoma de Células Claras
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Neoplasias Renais
Limite:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
Fr
Revista:
Ann Chir
Ano de publicação:
2002
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Article