Complete resorption of the humerus in metastatic follicular thyroid carcinoma: A case report and literature review
Xiajie Huang,
Yeping Chen,
Daofu Zeng
et al.
Abstract:Background Thyroid carcinoma is the commonest endocrinological malignancy. Bone metastasis of thyroid carcinoma is rare. Particularly, bone metastases leading to complete resorption of the humerus are extremely uncommon.
Case presentation We presented a case of a 67-year-old woman experiencing chronic pain at her right upper arm for five years. Clinical, radiological, and pathological evaluations have confirmed humeral metastasis from follicular thyroid carc… Show more
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