Case report: A rare case of breast and multiorgan metastases secondary to papillary thyroid carcinoma
Papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is generally considered a highly indolent endocrine malignancy, often accompanied by cervical lymph node metastasis and rarely involving distant metastases. We present a rare case of a 37-year-old woman with PTC, who exhibited regional lymph node metastasis, right breast metastasis, and probable right psoas major and multiple bone metastases. Initial symptoms included hoarseness, and subsequent examination revealed a secondary malignant tumor in the right breast, originating from the thyroid gland. This case highlights an unusual pattern of multiple systemic metastasis in PTC, particularly the rare occurrence of breast metastasis.
Authors
- Hongmei Zheng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8955-4218)
- Yalong Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4167-3311)
- Jianmin Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5859-3070)
- Peng Zhan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7045-6992)
- Huang Wen-qin
- Liang Jiang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6555-3237)
Institutions
- Hubei Cancer Hospital (CN)
- Huazhong University of Science and Technology (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Oncology
- Published
- 2024-11-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fonc.2024.1422817
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.36