Follicular thyroid carcinoma with predominantly cystic formation presenting initially with multiple distant metastases.
J Med Ultrason (2001)
; 41(2): 233-7, 2014 Apr.
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ABSTRACT
Primary malignancies presenting with multiple distant metastases include lung cancer, gastrointestinal malignancy, breast cancer, and prostatic cancer. Multiple distant metastases from follicular thyroid carcinoma (FTC) are uncommon. Cystic formation in FTC is an atypical finding in ultrasonography. The cystic formation of a thyroid nodule is usually considered a benign sonographic finding. We report the case of a 78-year-old man who presented with multiple distant metastases from an FTC with a predominantly cystic formation.
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J Med Ultrason (2001)
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2014
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