Pattern of metastasis in differentiated thyroid carcinoma
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Hepatic metastasis of differentiated thyroid carcinoma.
BACKGROUND Differentiated thyroid cancers (DTC) often form metastases in neck lymph nodes, lungs and bones. Other metastases--to the brain, kidneys, skin and liver are rare. Liver metastases of DTC occur in the terminal phase of the disease and predominantly do not accumulate radioiodine. Functional (accumulating radioiodine) metastases are very rare. MATERIAL AND METHODS In an 85 year old pa...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Bangladesh Journal of Otorhinolaryngology
سال: 1970
ISSN: 2304-6244,1728-8835
DOI: 10.3329/bjo.v15i2.5059