An Atypical Metastasis of Follicular-Type Adenocarcinoma of the Thyroid Gland to Thumb

Bone metastasis in the hand is rare. The etiology of metastatic hand cancers is different from other bones. Bronchogenic carcinoma is the most common primary tumor metastasis to hand. In this paper a rare case of thumb metastasis from “follicular-type carcinoma” of the thyroid is presented.

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Main Author: Gazi Huri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2011-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Orthopedics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/735789
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