title: Mandibular metastasis from follicular thyroid carcinoma: a rare case after twelve years.
abstract: Metastatic tumor of the mandible is a rare lesion and differentiated carcinomas of the thyroid as the primary site of origin are even more uncommon. A case of late metastasis of follicular thyroid carcinoma (FTC) to the mandible is presented here. The metastasis arose 12 years after thyroidectomy. Although relatively rare, thyroid tumors metastasis to the mandible should be born in mind, as in rare cases this metastasis may be the only presentation of the original malignancy.
authors: Cancer Research Center, Omid Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
authors: Leila
authors: L
authors: Vazifeh Mostaan
authors: Shirin
authors: S
authors: Irani
authors: Mohsen
authors: M
authors: Rajati
authors: Bahram
authors: B
authors: Memar
mesh_terms: D018263:Adenocarcinoma, Follicular / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D013965:Thyroidectomy; D013997:Time Factors