Metastasis of Colorectal Adenocarcinoma to the Thyroid: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Purpose. We present a rare case of colorectal metastasis to the thyroid five years following primary colonic resection. This case highlights the need to be cognisant of unusual sites of metastasis from colorectal neoplasms. Case Report. An 82-year-old male patient had a panproctocolectomy for synchr...

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Main Authors: C. Goatman, P. J. Goldsmith, V. Antonopoulos, B. Ali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Surgery
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/179407
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description Purpose. We present a rare case of colorectal metastasis to the thyroid five years following primary colonic resection. This case highlights the need to be cognisant of unusual sites of metastasis from colorectal neoplasms. Case Report. An 82-year-old male patient had a panproctocolectomy for synchronous colorectal tumours. Five years later he was found to have lung and thyroid metastases found incidentally on imaging for an acute presentation with small bowel obstruction. Conclusion. Metastases to the thyroid should be considered in the differential diagnosis of the thyroid lesion with any history of malignancy, particularly with increasing patient age and when renal cell carcinoma or lung, colon, or breast primaries are involved.
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spelling doaj-art-0f773d2dd0184a79a57e1aeafef6eca82025-08-20T02:02:19ZengWileyCase Reports in Surgery2090-69002090-69192012-01-01201210.1155/2012/179407179407Metastasis of Colorectal Adenocarcinoma to the Thyroid: A Case Report and Review of the LiteratureC. Goatman0P. J. Goldsmith1V. Antonopoulos2B. Ali3Department of Colorectal Surgery, North Manchester General Hospital, Delaunays Road, Crumpsall M8 5RB, UKDepartment of Colorectal Surgery, North Manchester General Hospital, Delaunays Road, Crumpsall M8 5RB, UKDepartment of Colorectal Surgery, North Manchester General Hospital, Delaunays Road, Crumpsall M8 5RB, UKDepartment of Colorectal Surgery, North Manchester General Hospital, Delaunays Road, Crumpsall M8 5RB, UKPurpose. We present a rare case of colorectal metastasis to the thyroid five years following primary colonic resection. This case highlights the need to be cognisant of unusual sites of metastasis from colorectal neoplasms. Case Report. An 82-year-old male patient had a panproctocolectomy for synchronous colorectal tumours. Five years later he was found to have lung and thyroid metastases found incidentally on imaging for an acute presentation with small bowel obstruction. Conclusion. Metastases to the thyroid should be considered in the differential diagnosis of the thyroid lesion with any history of malignancy, particularly with increasing patient age and when renal cell carcinoma or lung, colon, or breast primaries are involved.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/179407
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title Metastasis of Colorectal Adenocarcinoma to the Thyroid: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
title_full Metastasis of Colorectal Adenocarcinoma to the Thyroid: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
title_fullStr Metastasis of Colorectal Adenocarcinoma to the Thyroid: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
title_full_unstemmed Metastasis of Colorectal Adenocarcinoma to the Thyroid: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
title_short Metastasis of Colorectal Adenocarcinoma to the Thyroid: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
title_sort metastasis of colorectal adenocarcinoma to the thyroid a case report and review of the literature
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