title: [Renal cell carcinoma metastases to the thyroid gland -- report of 3 cases and review of the literature].
abstract: Clinically significant, solitary metastasis to the thyroid gland is a rare occurrence. The clear cell carcinoma of the kidney (RCC) is the most common primary tumor site. Late recurrence is a notable feature of renal carcinoma. Solitary metastases in the thyroid gland occur as late as 100-120 months from the date of nephrectomy. There is a clear survival benefit in selected cases if surgical approach to the thyroid metastases is chosen. In those patients who have undergone complete resection, 5-year-survival-rates of 50 % have been reported. We describe 3 cases of surgically treated thyroid metastases of RCC, and review the literature.
authors.affiliation: Klinik und Poliklinik für Chirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Regensburg. igors.iesalnieks@klinik.uni-regensburg.de
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Iesalnieks
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Woenckhaus
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Glockzin
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Schlitt
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Agha
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D009392:Nephrectomy; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D012086:Reoperation; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000473:pathology; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D013965:Thyroidectomy