Insular carcinoma of thyroid presenting as cervical cord compression

Authors
Ganly, I Crowther, J
Citation
I. Ganly et J. Crowther, Insular carcinoma of thyroid presenting as cervical cord compression, J LARYNG OT, 114(10), 2000, pp. 808-810
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Otolaryngology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF LARYNGOLOGY AND OTOLOGY
ISSN journal
00222151 → ACNP
Volume
114
Issue
10
Year of publication
2000
Pages
808 - 810
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-2151(200010)114:10<808:ICOTPA>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
Insular carcinoma of thyroid is a very rare subtype of thyroid carcinoma wh ich is characterized by its advanced stage at presentation and aggressive c linical course. We describe a case of insular carcinoma of the thyroid pres enting in an unusual fashion with cervical cord compression at initial pres entation. Cord compression is shown to be due to spinal metastases from vas cular spread of the tumour and this typifies the high metastatic potential of this tumour subtype.