Thyroid papillary carcinoma with unusual breast metastasis.
Breast metastasis from thyroid carcinoma is a rare occurrence. We report a case of immunohistologically proven breast metastasis from a thyroid papillary carcinoma. The association of primary breast carcinoma and thyroid carcinoma is noted and the usefulness of immunohistological techniques emphasised especially when histological assessment is difficult.
Tan
P K
PK
Department of Surgery II, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore.
Chua
C L
CL
Poh
W T
WT
D000368:Aged; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D002291:Carcinoma, Papillary / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D011379:Prognosis; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*