title: Neglected cases of papillary and follicular thyroid carcinoma. Occurrence of subcutaneous scalp metastases.
abstract: Three cases, two follicular and one of papillary thyroid carcinoma are reported. All three patients presented with subcutaneous cystic scalp metastases; they had a long-standing history of thyroid cancer, although two had never sought medical attention. We discuss this unusual clinical manifestation in patients with untreated well differentiated thyroid carcinoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School, University of Ioannina, Greece.
authors.forename: N A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Pavlidis
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Sourla
authors.forename: N G
authors.initials: NG
authors.lastname: Nikolaou
authors.forename: C F
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Tolis
authors.forename: V D
authors.initials: VD
authors.lastname: Mitsi
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D002291:Carcinoma, Papillary / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012535:Scalp; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*