Follicular thyroid cancer presenting as a pelvic mass: A case report Pelvik Kitle ile Tan Konulan Folliküler Tiroid Kanseri Olgusu
Turkish Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism, cilt.15, sa.1, ss.23-25, 2011 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 15 Sayı: 1
- Basım Tarihi: 2011
- Dergi Adı: Turkish Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.23-25
- Erciyes Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Distant metastasis is uncommon in differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) and 7% to 23% of DTC patients develop distant metastasis. The remarkably good prognosis and long-term survival in DTC are significantly reduced in patients with distant metastasis as those at the pelvic site. We report the rare case of a patient wth follicular thyroid cancer initially diagnosed as a pelvic mass.