Korean Journal of Head & Neck Oncology (대한두경부종양학회지)

The Korean Society for Head and Neck Oncology (대한두경부종양학회)
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Follicular Thyroid Cancer with Multiple Bone Metastasis : A Case Report

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  • Sah, Dae Jin (Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, VHS Medical Center) ;
  • Kwak, Seul Ki (Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, VHS Medical Center) ;
  • Kim, Seung Woo (Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, VHS Medical Center)
  • 사대진 (중앙보훈병원 이비인후과) ;
  • 곽슬기 (중앙보훈병원 이비인후과) ;
  • 김승우 (중앙보훈병원 이비인후과)
  • Received : 2012.10.02
  • Accepted : 2012.11.03
  • Published : 2012.11.30
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Abstract

Follicular thyroid cancer(FTC) accounts for about 10-15% of thyroid cancer. Distant metastasis is common, usually to lung, bone and brain. 71-years-old man visited neurosurgery outpatient department. He complained of recent 6kg weight loss, left upper extremity pain with weakness and back pain. The radiologic findings showed multiple bone metastasis including thoracic spine and left scapular resulting from FTC. There was a probable brain metastatic lesion on right temporal fossa. The core biopsy of thyroid and thoracic spine(T11) confirmed metastatic follicular carcinoma. Radioactive iodine therapy and radiotherapy was done following total thyroidectomy. We report a unique case of multiple bone metastasis from follicular carcinoma of thyroid with literature review.

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