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ArticleIndian journal of surgical oncology2025

Metastasis to Thyroid from Recurrent Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Case Series and Review of Literature.

Avneet Kaur, Rohit Nayyar, Harit Kumar Chaturvedi, Akshat Malik

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Avneet KaurDepartment of Surgical Oncology, Max Superspeciality Hospital, New Delhi, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7639-5166
Rohit NayyarDepartment of Surgical Oncology, Max Superspeciality Hospital, New Delhi, India.
Harit Kumar ChaturvediDepartment of Surgical Oncology, Max Superspeciality Hospital, New Delhi, India.
Akshat MalikDepartment of Surgical Oncology, Max Superspeciality Hospital, New Delhi, India.ORCID 0000-0003-1786-1731

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Abstract

Metastasis to the thyroid gland from a squamous head and neck primary is extremely rare. We present three cases of recurrent head and neck squamous cell carcinoma with squamous metastasis to the thyroid gland. The surgery was done in two cases where the disease was resectable and limited, whereas due to extensive disease, the third case was managed with palliative chemotherapy. There was an early disease progression in all patients, including those treated surgically. Due to the limited number of reported cases of head and neck squamous cell cancers metastasizing to the thyroid gland, data regarding their prognosis and management is insufficient. We still need further data to identify patients who can benefit from surgical resection in such scenarios.

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Recurrent head and neck cancersSecondary squamous cell carcinomaSquamous metastasisThyroid metastasis

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PMID40114865
PMCPMC11920464

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