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Ovarian metastasis from thyroid carcinoma: a case report and literature review

Authors: Giacomo Corrado, Giulia Pomati, Andrea Russo, Paolo Visca, Cristina Vincenzoni, Lodovico Patrizi, Enrico Vizza

Published in: Diagnostic Pathology | Issue 1/2014

Abstract

Background

Papillary thyroid carcinoma is rarely associated with metastatic disease. The most common sites of metastasis are the lungs and bones, while only few cases of ovarian metastasis are described in literature.

Case

We report the case of a 51 years old woman, treated 9 years before for papillary thyroid carcinoma, presenting to our Institute with a pelvic ovarian mass revealed by ultrasound imaging. After bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, the histologic examination detected a left ovarian metastasis from papillary thyroid carcinoma.

Conclusion

Even if the diagnosis of ovarian metastasis from thyroid carcinoma is often controversial, it should be considered when a woman with an ovarian lesion of unknown origin, has a personal history of malignant thyroid disease.

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Title: Ovarian metastasis from thyroid carcinoma: a case report and literature review
Authors: Giacomo Corrado
Giulia Pomati
Andrea Russo
Paolo Visca
Cristina Vincenzoni
Lodovico Patrizi
Enrico Vizza
Publication date: 01-12-2014
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: Diagnostic Pathology / Issue 1/2014
Electronic ISSN: 1746-1596
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13000-014-0193-9

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Ovarian metastasis from thyroid carcinoma: a case report and literature review

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Background

Case

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