Metastatic spinal cord compression as initial presentation of follicular thyroid carcinoma.
Follicular thyroid carcinoma, initially presenting as spinal cord compression due to metastatic lesions, is a less reported event. We present two cases of well-differentiated thyroid carcinoma that led to spinal cord compression. A thorough search of the literature revealed only five similar cases. We summarize the clinical characteristics of these cases, the therapeutic measures used, their outcome, and the prognosis.
Goldberg
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Northern Israel Oncology Center, Rambam Medical Center and Faculty of Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa.
Stein
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Ben-Itzhak
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Duek
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Ravkin
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Gaitini
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D018263:Adenocarcinoma, Follicular / Q000150:complications* / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000556:secondary*; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D013965:Thyroidectomy