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ArticleThoracic cancer2021

Small cell lung cancer with thyroid gland oligometastasis: A case report.

Toshiharu Tsutsui, Haruna Yamaki, Takashi Kumagai, Chisa Omori, Hiroaki Kobayashi, Yumiko Kakizaki, Yoshihiro Miyashita

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Article in Thoracic cancer, 2021. 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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7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Toshiharu TsutsuiLung Cancer and Respiratory Disease Center, Yamanashi Prefectural Central Hospital, Kofu, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-7007-6428
Haruna YamakiLung Cancer and Respiratory Disease Center, Yamanashi Prefectural Central Hospital, Kofu, Japan.
Takashi KumagaiLung Cancer and Respiratory Disease Center, Yamanashi Prefectural Central Hospital, Kofu, Japan.
Chisa OmoriLung Cancer and Respiratory Disease Center, Yamanashi Prefectural Central Hospital, Kofu, Japan.
Hiroaki KobayashiLung Cancer and Respiratory Disease Center, Yamanashi Prefectural Central Hospital, Kofu, Japan.
Yumiko KakizakiLung Cancer and Respiratory Disease Center, Yamanashi Prefectural Central Hospital, Kofu, Japan.
Yoshihiro MiyashitaLung Cancer and Respiratory Disease Center, Yamanashi Prefectural Central Hospital, Kofu, Japan.
Yamanashi Prefectural Central Hospital · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Extensive disease small cell lung cancer (ED-SCLC) is a systemic disease characterized by diffuse metastases and a poor prognosis. Oligometastatic cases in ED-SCLC are rare. This study reports the case of a 72-year-old Japanese male. A mass lesion was identified on chest computed tomography (CT). Fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography/computed tomography (FDG-PET/CT) revealed a solitary thyroid gland lesion with high FDG uptake as an extrapulmonary finding, suggesting thyroid cancer or a goiter. Upon confirmation of diagnosis, treatment of SCLC was prioritized, and chemoradiotherapy for limited disease SCLC was initiated without further examination of the thyroid gland. The thyroid nodule disappeared after treatment. Two years later, the disease recurred, and a thyroid nodule was found to have reappeared. Upon fine needle aspiration cytology of the thyroid, small cell carcinoma was detected. Therefore, in cases of SCLC, it is necessary to carefully investigate the thyroid for solitary lesions to consider the possibility of oligometastasis. KEY POINTS: SIGNIFICANT FINDINGS OF THE STUDY: Manifesting as a solitary lesion, oligometastasis, particularly in the thyroid, is rare in cases of ED-SCLC. WHAT THIS STUDY ADDS: In SCLC cases, it is necessary to carefully investigate the thyroid for solitary lesions to consider the possibility of oligometastasis.

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AgedHumansLung NeoplasmsMaleSmall Cell Lung CarcinomaThyroid GlandThyroid NeoplasmsOligometastasissmall cell lung cancerthyroid metastasis

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PMID33319473
PMCPMC7862780
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