A 64 year-old female with scalp metastasis of papillary thyroid cancer
oleh: Mohammad Reza Aghasi, Neda Valizadeh, Sheida Soltani
| Format: | Article |
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| Diterbitkan: | Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2011-01-01 |
Deskripsi
The skin metastasis of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is a rare condition and the lesions should be differentiated from primary skin tumors. The scalp is the most frequent site which is involved in skin metastasis of PTC. It shows the poor outcome and aggressive nature of disease. In this report, we aim to present a case report of a 64 year-old female with scalp metastasis of PTC in the context of disseminated pulmonary and liver metastasis.