RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Metastasis of cancer of the thyroid gland as a cause of goitre
JF Canadian Medical Association Journal
JO CMAJ
FD Canadian Medical Association
SP 1265
OP 1268
VO 118
IS 10
A1 Rosen, I. B.
A1 Bedard, Y. C.
A1 Walfish, P. G.
A1 Bain, J.
YR 1978
UL http://www.cmaj.ca/content/118/10/1265.abstract
AB In three cases of cancer (arising in the pancreas, the breast and the lung) that had metastasized to the thyroid an unusual primary thyroid lesion was the presenting problem. While reputedly rare, metastases in the thyroid gland are not infrequently encountered at necropsy. These cases illustrate the varied causes of goitre, the value of needle aspiration and cytologic study in thyroid disease and the need for histologic vigilance. Worthwhile palliation by simple means can be obtained in such cases.