title: [Metastatic thyroid tumors from adenocarcinoma of the colon: clinical and anatomo-pathological contribution].
abstract: We report herein the case of a 43 year-old man who was operated 1998 of left colectomy and hepatic resection for colic adenocarcinoma metastasized in the liver. He suffers of multinodular goiter from some years; was admitted to our hospital with a 2-month history of enlargement of goiter and appearance of a new nodule. Physical and imaging examinations disclosed a new nodules in the thyroid. Was operated of total thyroidectomia and lymphoadenectomia cervical in the December 2002. Hystologic examinations revealed adenocarcinoma which was consistent with a diagnosis of metastases from the primary colon adenocarcinoma to the thyroid. The rarity, diagnosis, and prognosis of thyroid metastasis from colon carcinoma are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Oncologia Chirurgica, Ospedale Oncologico A Businco, Cagliari.
authors.forename: G P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Perinu
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Paderi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Piga
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Porcu
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Murtas
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D002291:Carcinoma, Papillary / Q000175:diagnosis; D003082:Colectomy; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006498:Hepatectomy; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D037981:Neck Dissection; D011379:Prognosis; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D013965:Thyroidectomy