[Giant subcutaneous metastasis originating from vesicular thyroid carcinoma: about a case].

Autor: Andrianandrasana NOT; Service Oncologie-Radiothérapie, Hôpital Joseph Ravoahangy Andrianavalona CHU Antananarivo, Madagascar., Razakanaivo M; Service Oncologie-Radiothérapie, Hôpital Joseph Ravoahangy Andrianavalona CHU Antananarivo, Madagascar., Rahantamalala MI; Service de Médecine Interne CHU Ambohidratrimo, Anosiala, Madagascar., Rafaramino FJ; Service Oncologie-Radiothérapie, Hôpital Joseph Ravoahangy Andrianavalona CHU Antananarivo, Madagascar.
Jazyk: francouzština
Zdroj: The Pan African medical journal [Pan Afr Med J] 2018 Dec 26; Vol. 31, pp. 245. Date of Electronic Publication: 2018 Dec 26 (Print Publication: 2018).
DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2018.31.245.9607
Abstrakt: Secondary subcutaneous metastasis originating from vesicular thyroid carcinoma is unusual. It accounts for more than 5.8% of most common sites of metastasis for thyroid carcinoma. We here report the case of a 60-year old woman presenting with slowly evolving giant hypervascular lesion in the subcutaneous tissue of the skull occurred 7 years after right thyroid lobectomy. Anatomopathological examination enabled the diagnosis of vesicular thyroid carcinoma. Surgery was based on reduction of the skull lesion as well as on thyroidectomy. Currently, the patient is waiting for radioactive iodine treatment. Metastasis from vesicular carcinoma of the scalp, even though rare, can occur. However, this stage is associated with unfavorable prognosis.
Competing Interests: Les auteurs ne déclarent aucun conflit d'intérêts.
Databáze: MEDLINE