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ArticleArchives of endocrinology and metabolism

Malignant melanoma with synchronous thyroid metastases: case report and literature review.

Maria Manuel Costa, Sandra Belo, João Capela-Costa, Jennifer Costa, Davide Carvalho

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Article in Archives of endocrinology and metabolism. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Maria Manuel CostaDepartment of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Faculty of Medicine University of Porto, Centro Hospitalar São João, Porto, Portugal.
Sandra BeloDepartment of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Faculty of Medicine University of Porto, Centro Hospitalar São João, Porto, Portugal.
João Capela-CostaEndocrine Surgery Division, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine University of Porto, Centro Hospitalar São João, Porto, Portugal.
Jennifer CostaDepartment of Pathology, Centro Hospitalar São João, Porto, Portugal.
Davide CarvalhoDepartment of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Faculty of Medicine University of Porto, Centro Hospitalar São João, Porto, Portugal.
Universidade do Porto · PTHospital de São João · PT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Thyroid metastases are rare in clinical practice. We describe the case of an 85-year-old woman who was referred to our department due to a multinodular goiter with compressive symptoms and subclinical hyperthyroidism. The patient was also undergoing evaluation for a polyp in her left nasal cavity, which was then diagnosed as a malignant melanoma of the nasal mucosa. A thoracoabdominal magnetic resonance imaging obtained for cancer staging revealed a > 50% tracheal obstruction caused by the goiter. The patient underwent simultaneous total thyroidectomy and melanoma excision. Histological analysis of the thyroid showed the presence of multiple metastatic foci from the melanoma. Due to the patient's age, a decision was made to maintain her under surveillance and administer palliative treatment if necessary. Although metastases to the thyroid are rare, they should be considered in the differential diagnosis of thyroid lesions in patients with a known primary tumor. The thyroidectomy, performed in this patient's case, allowed the diagnosis of the metastases and relief of compressive symptoms caused by the goiter.

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Aged, 80 and overBiopsy, Fine-NeedleFatal OutcomeFemaleGoiter, NodularHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMelanomaNasal MucosaNose NeoplasmsThyroidectomyThyroid Neoplasms

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PMID28225857
PMCPMC10118863
OpenAlexW2588118032

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