Synchronous thyroid metastasis from lung adenocarcinoma

Ann Ital Chir. 2015:86:560-2.

Abstract

Metastases from other primary malignancies to the thyroid gland are clinically uncommon, far less frequent than any malignant primary neoplasm, mostly affecting elderly patients. Recent autopsy studies have shown that metastases to the tyroid is relatively common, with a prevalence of of 1,9-24%. We present a case of a man (72 years old) with lung cancer and synchronous metastasis to thyroid gland. Typically the interval between the diagnosis of the primary tumor and the detection of thyroid metastasis is from one month to 26 years. Clinical manifestation of thyroid metastases are rare

Key words: Thyroid cancer, Thyroid metastases, Thyroidectomy.

Metastasi tiroidee da tumori primitivi di altri organi sono eventi clinicamente rari, meno frequenti che le neoplasie primitive e si presentano soprattutto in età anziana. Recenti studi autoptici hanno dimostrato che le metastasi alla tiroide sono relativamente comuni con una prevalenza pari a 1,9 – 24%. Presentiamo il caso di un uomo (72 anni) con carcinoma polmonare e metastai sincrona alla tiroide. Tipicamente l’intervallo tra la diagnosi del tumore primitivo e l’evidenza di metastasi è da un mese a 26 anni. Le manifestazioni cliniche sono rare.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma / diagnostic imaging
  • Adenocarcinoma / secondary*
  • Adenocarcinoma / surgery
  • Aged
  • Biopsy, Fine-Needle
  • Humans
  • Lung Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Lung Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Lung Neoplasms / surgery
  • Male
  • Pneumonectomy
  • Positron-Emission Tomography
  • Thyroid Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Thyroid Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Thyroid Neoplasms / surgery
  • Thyroidectomy
  • Time Factors