Follicular thyroid carcinoma metastasis to the facial skeleton: a systematic review

Follicular thyroid carcinoma metastasis to the facial skeleton: a systematic review

Abstract Background Follicular thyroid carcinoma (FTC) metastasis to the facial skeleton is exceedingly rare. A case of FTC metastasizing to the mandible is presented and a systematic review of the literature describing thyroid metastasis to the facial skeleton is performed. Case presentation A 73-y...

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Main Authors: Varun V. Varadarajan, Elizabeth K. Pace, Vatsal Patel, Raja Sawhney, Robert J. Amdur, Peter T. Dziegielewski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-03-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
Follicular thyroid carcinoma
Head and neck surgery
Endocrine surgery
Thyroid neoplasm
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-017-3199-3

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