Metastatic follicular thyroid carcinoma to the kidney: A case report

Authors
Garcia-Sanchis, L Lopez-Aznar, D Oltra, A Rivas, A Alonso, J Montalar, J Mateo, A
Citation
L. Garcia-sanchis et al., Metastatic follicular thyroid carcinoma to the kidney: A case report, CLIN NUCL M, 24(1), 1999, pp. 48-50
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology ,Nuclear Medicine & Imaging
Journal title
CLINICAL NUCLEAR MEDICINE
ISSN journal
03639762 → ACNP
Volume
24
Issue
1
Year of publication
1999
Pages
48 - 50
Database
ISI
SICI code
0363-9762(199901)24:1<48:MFTCTT>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
Clinically detectable well-differentiated metastatic thyroid cancer to the kidney is rare, with only 12 cases reported in the medical literature, The authors report a case of metastatic thyroid carcinoma to the kidney in a pa tient with widespread dissemination. She underwent total thyroidectomy, rad ical left nephrectomy, radioactive ablation with I-131, radiotherapy, and t hyroid suppression therapy, Well-differentiated thyroid metastatic cancer c an be amenable to treatment with successful long-term results.