[Renal cell carcinoma metastasis in a microfollicular adenoma of the thyroid gland].
A 60-year-old woman had a nephrectomy of her left kidney because of a renal cell carcinoma. She came to us for an oncologic F-18-fluordeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography (F-18-FDG-PET). In the positron emission tomography there was a pathologic fluordeoxyglucose-uptake in the left thyroid gland lobe. Thyroid investigation and Tc-99 m pertechnetate scintigraphy of the thyroid gland was done. It showed a hyperfunctioning nodule in the left thyroid gland lobe. Surgery was suggested. Histology showed a metastasis of a clear cell renal carcinoma in a microfollicular adenoma of the thyroid gland--a very rare combination.
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Klinische Abteilung für Nuklearmedizin, Universitätsklinik für Radiologie, Auenbruggerplatz 9, A-8036 Graz. ge.wolf@kfunigraz.ac.at
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Reingard Maria
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Humer-Fuchs
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Schwarz
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D000236:Adenoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009392:Nephrectomy; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*
D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18