Metastatic squamous cell carcinoma thyroid from functionally cured cancer cervix

The authors report a very unusual occurrence of a metastatic squamous carcinoma to thyroid gland from a treated squamous cell carcinoma cervix 12 years before with no recurrence at the primary site. The case also has an additional complexity of rapid progression of the metastatic thyroid carcinoma t...

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Published in:Indian journal of nuclear medicine 2013-04, Vol.28 (2), p.112-114
Main Authors: Vamsy, Mohana, Dattatreya, Palanki, Sarma, Lella, Dayal, Monal, Janardhan, Nandigam, Rao, Vatturi
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cancer
Cancer therapies
Case Report
Cervical cancer
Chemotherapy
Development and progression
Human papillomavirus
Metastasis
Patients
Squamous cell carcinoma
Thyroid cancer
Thyroid gland
Tomography
Tumors
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Summary:The authors report a very unusual occurrence of a metastatic squamous carcinoma to thyroid gland from a treated squamous cell carcinoma cervix 12 years before with no recurrence at the primary site. The case also has an additional complexity of rapid progression of the metastatic thyroid carcinoma to wide spread dissemination to lungs and bones while on concurrent chemo radio therapy confirming the aggressiveness of the entity.
ISSN:0972-3919
0974-0244
DOI:10.4103/0972-3919.118252