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ArticleTranslational cancer research2023

Long-term survival of patients with intracranial metastases from thyroid cancer presenting with seizures: a case report and literature review.

Jiahao Meng, Zeya Yan, Wei Cheng, Zilan Wang, Zhouqing Chen, Wanchun You, Zhong Wang

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Jiahao Meng *Department of Neurosurgery & Brain and Nerve Research Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China.
Zeya Yan *Department of Neurosurgery & Brain and Nerve Research Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China.
Wei ChengDepartment of Neurosurgery & Brain and Nerve Research Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China.
Zilan WangDepartment of Neurosurgery & Brain and Nerve Research Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China.
Zhouqing ChenDepartment of Neurosurgery & Brain and Nerve Research Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China.
Wanchun YouDepartment of Neurosurgery & Brain and Nerve Research Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China.
Zhong WangDepartment of Neurosurgery & Brain and Nerve Research Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China.
Soochow University · CNFirst Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University · CN

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Abstract

Background: Thyroid cancer has low incidence and mortality. While metastatic cancer is the most common type of intracranial cancer, patients with intracranial metastases from thyroid cancer very rarely present with seizures. Here, we describe a case study and review the neurological symptoms and histopathology of intracranial metastases from thyroid cancer. Case Description: A 38-year-old woman was diagnosed with intracranial metastases from papillary thyroid cancer, with the chief symptom being generalized seizures. The bilateral frontal masses were completely resected in 2 operations, after which the patient was treated with whole-brain radiotherapy and tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs). It has now been over 13 years since thyroid cancer resection and 51 months since she was diagnosed with intracranial metastases from papillary thyroid cancer. The long-term survival might be due to the effective and prompt treatment. Through literature review, we found the incidence of intracranial metastases from different subtypes of thyroid cancer to be inconsistent with epidemiological findings in thyroid cancer. Conclusions: Intracranial metastases of thyroid cancer should be considered when the patient has a history of thyroid cancer with seizures. A combination of surgery, radiation therapy, and TKI drugs may prolong survival.

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case reportIntracranial metastasisseizurethyroid cancer

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