title: Endobronchial metastasis of follicular thyroid carcinoma presenting as hemoptysis: a case report.
abstract: Endobronchial metastasis secondary to follicular thyroid carcinoma is extremely rare. Here, we report a case of follicular thyroid cancer in 58-year-old male who presented with hemoptysis. Computed tomography of the chest revealed multiple lung metastases. Flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy revealed a fragile polypoid mass 5 cm distal to the vocal cords; biopsy taken from this mass revealed follicular thyroid carcinoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary Medicine, King George's Medical University, Lucknow - 226 003, India. kushwaharas_kgmu@rediffmail.com
authors.forename: R A S
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Kushwaha
authors.forename: Sanjay Kumar
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Verma
authors.forename: Sanjay Vineet
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Mahajan
mesh_terms: D001984:Bronchial Neoplasms / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000556:secondary*; D006469:Hemoptysis / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery