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Rare metastasis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma to the thyroid gland with subsequent metastatic abdominal lymph nodes: A case report and literature review.

Changjing Cai, Hong Shen, Wenqiang Liu, Junli Ma, Yan Zhang, Ling Yin, Jindong Li, Liangfang Shen, Shan Zeng

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Article in Medicine, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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9 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Changjing CaiDepartment of Oncology Institute of Medical Sciences, Key Laboratory for Molecular Radiation Oncology of Hunan Province, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Hong Shen
Wenqiang Liu
Junli Ma
Yan Zhang
Ling Yin
Jindong Li
Liangfang Shen
Shan Zeng
Central South University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

rationaleThyroid metastasis from nasopharyngeal carcinoma is rare. Metastasis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma to the thyroid gland with subsequent metastatic abdominal lymph nodes hasn't been reported before. We want to share our experience about the treatment choice. PATIENT CONCERNS: A 27-year-old man was diagnosed with nasopharyngeal nonkeratinizing carcinoma in August 2004. In March 2013 he underwent a thyroid carcinoma radical operation, and histological examination revealed metastasis to the thyroid gland from nasopharyngeal carcinoma. An 18F-FDG-PET/CT scan and biopsy showed metastatic abdominal lymph nodes of nasopharyngeal carcinoma in April 2015. DIAGNOSES: A 27-year-old man was diagnosed with metastasis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma to the thyroid gland with subsequent metastatic abdominal lymph nodes.

interventionsThe patient was treated with concurrent chemotherapy and radiotherapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma and metastasis to the thyroid gland. The metastases to the abdominal lymph nodes received chemotherapy. OUTCOMES: After 6 cycles of chemotherapy with gemcitabine, cisplatin, and 5-fluorouracil for metastasis to the abdominal lymph nodes, the patient is currently asymptomatic with stable disease and improved quality of life. LESSONS: The treatment choice for metastasis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma depends on the clinical disease extent, and surgery and/or chemo-radiation therapy must be drafted to the individual patient in order to improve the prognosis and quality of life.

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AdultCarcinomaHumansLymphatic MetastasisMaleNasopharyngeal CarcinomaNasopharyngeal NeoplasmsThyroid Neoplasms

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PMID29137018
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