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.