A Case of Thyroid Papillary Carcinoma: Remarkable Decrease in Multiple Lung Metastases within 40 Years after a Single Administration of Radioiodine without Thyroidectomy and with Later Anaplastic Transformation

A Case of Thyroid Papillary Carcinoma: Remarkable Decrease in Multiple Lung Metastases within 40 Years after a Single Administration of Radioiodine without Thyroidectomy and with Later Anaplastic Transformation

Differentiated thyroid carcinoma is an uncommon malignancy of childhood and adolescence that is unique because it has an overall favorable prognosis despite its relatively high rate of nodal and distant metastases. Total thyroidectomy and positive 131I therapy are recommended for cases with pulmonar...

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Main Authors: Chio Okuyama, Mitsuhiro Kimura, Minori Oda, Naohiro Kodani, Norihiro Aibe, Hideya Yamazaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2017-10-01
Series:Case Reports in Oncology
Subjects:
Anaplastic transformation
Pulmonary metastasis
Thyroid carcinoma
Radioiodine therapy
Children
Long-term survival
Online Access:https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/481500

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