Papillary thyroid microcarcinoma with multiple pulmonary metastases following lung cancer surgery: a case report

Papillary thyroid microcarcinoma with multiple pulmonary metastases following lung cancer surgery: a case report

Abstract Background Distant metastasis is extremely rare for papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC) without lymph node metastasis or extrathyroidal extension, for which active surveillance (AS) is indicated. The evaluation of distant metastases in low-risk PTMC is controversial. A case of PTMC in w...

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Main Authors: Hidenori Kamio, Hiromi Onizuka, Yusaku Yoshida, Yoko Omi, Tamami Isaka, Yoji Nagashima, Kiyomi Horiuchi, Takahiro Okamoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2022-12-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
Subjects:
Low-risk papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC)
Active surveillance (AS)
Distant metastasis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-022-01570-y

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-022-01570-y

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