Cystic Ovarian Metastasis from Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma: A Case Report

Logani, Sanjay; Baloch, Zubair W.; Snyder, Peter J.; Weinstein, Robert E.; LiVolsi, Virginia A.

doi:10.1089/105072501753271789

Cited by 62 publications

(26 citation statements)

References 11 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Unclassified

Order By: Relevance

“…The rarity of ovarian metastasis from DTC is supported by a review of the literature, where only three cases have been reported (Young et al 1994, Logani et al 2001, Brogioni et al 2007. It seems that ovarian metastasis tends to occur unilaterally rather than bilaterally (Fig.…”

Section: Ovarian Metastasismentioning

confidence: 94%

Rare metastases of differentiated thyroid carcinoma: pictorial review

Song

Xue²,

Xu³

et al. 2011

Endocrine-Related Cancer

127

148

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) is usually indolent with good prognosis and long-term survival. However, DTC distant metastasis is often a grave event and accounts for most of its diseasespecific mortality. The major sites of distant metastases are the lung and bone. Metastases to the brain, breast, liver, kidney, muscle, and skin are rare or relatively rare. Nevertheless, recognizing rare metastases from DTC has a significant impact on the clinical decision making and prognosis of patients.131 I single photon emission computed tomography/computed tomography ( 131 I-SPECT/CT) can provide both metabolic and anatomic information about a lesion; therefore, it can better localize and define the 131 I-WBS findings in DTC patients. In this pictorial review, the imaging features of a range of rare metastases from DTC are demonstrated, with a particular emphasis on the 131 I-SPECT/CT diagnostic aspect.

show abstract

Section: Ovarian Metastasismentioning

confidence: 94%

Rare metastases of differentiated thyroid carcinoma: pictorial review

Song

Xue²,

Xu³

et al. 2011

Endocrine-Related Cancer

127

148

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Differential diagnosis for mediastinal thyroid includes germ cell tumors, neurogenic tumors, lymphomas, and thymic and mesenchymal tumors (36). Struma ovarii must be distinguished from primary ovarian tumors, such as granulosa cell tumors, Brenner tumors, papillary serous cystadenomas or cystadenocarcinomas, struma carcinoid, or rare cases of differentiated thyroid carcinoma metastatic to the ovary (78,79). The other intra-abdominal ectopies are usually incidental findings and diagnosis is based on histological examination.…”

Section: Differential Diagnosismentioning

confidence: 99%

Ectopic thyroid tissue: anatomical, clinical, and surgical implications of a rare entity

Noussios

Anagnostis²,

Goulis³

et al. 2011

European Journal of Endocrinology

311

429

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Ectopic thyroid tissue is a rare entity resulting from developmental defects at early stages of thyroid gland embryogenesis, during its passage from the floor of the primitive foregut to its final pre-tracheal position. It is frequently found around the course of the thyroglossal duct or laterally in the neck, as well as in distant places such as the mediastinum and the subdiaphragmatic organs. Although most cases are asymptomatic, symptoms related to tumor size and its relationship with surrounding tissues may also appear. Any disease affecting the thyroid gland may also involve the ectopic thyroid, including malignancy. The clinician must distinguish between ectopic thyroid and metastatic deposits emerging from an orthotopic gland, as well as other benign or malignant masses. Thyroid scintigraphy plays the most important role in diagnosing ectopy, but ultrasonography contributes as well. In cases of symptomatic disease, surgery is the treatment of choice, followed by radioiodine ablation and levothyroxine suppression therapy in more refractory cases. This review provides current understanding about the wide clinical spectrum of this rare condition, also referring to optimal diagnostic approach, differential diagnosis, and management strategies.

show abstract

“…There are two reports of nonfunctioning struma ovaries diagnosed incidentally after iodine therapy for which oophorectomy was performed immediately [2,3]. A very rare case was reported of cystic ovarian metastasis from papillary thyroid cancer that was diagnosed on a post-therapy whole-body scan with increasing thyroglobulin, and also confirmed on pelvic surgery [4]. In contrast to the above cases with immediate surgery after a presumptive diagnosis, one patient was diagnosed with possible benign struma ovarii on postablation scan and ovarian surgery was postponed for 6 months [5].…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%