Serum thyroglobulin levels in patients with bone metastases from an unknown primary site.
Four cases with metastatic spread to bones and with primary site unknown are reported. The histopathologic examination on the bone biopsy material in 3 cases was adenocarcinoma. One case was suspected radiologically as primary bone tumor. The usefulness of estimation of serum thyroglobulin for detection of involved primary site is discussed.
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary*; D000231:Adenocarcinoma, Papillary / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000097:blood / Q000556:secondary*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013954:Thyroglobulin / Q000097:blood*; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis
D013954:Thyroglobulin