Metastasis tiroides radiopaedia
Metastases to the thyroid are an uncommon cause of thyroid malignancy. Metastases to the thyroid represent % of all malignancies 5. In autopsy series, the incidence is ~10% (range %) 1,5. The most common sites of primary malignancy include (note these will vary by region) 1,2,5.
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cáncer de tiroides, metástasis pulmonar síntomas
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cáncer de tiroides con metástasis en ganglios
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cáncer papilar de tiroides con metástasis ganglionar pronóstico
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cáncer de tiroides; metástasis más frecuentes
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Thyroid malignancies are most commonly primary thyroid cancers but can rarely be metastatic deposits. Thyroid malignancies can be categorized into the following key subtypes: papillary thyroid carcinoma: % of carcinomas. For primary thyroid tumors see: staging of thyroid cancer.
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Thyroid malignancies
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Pathology Outlines
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Metastases to the thyroid
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Papillary carcinoma has a tendency to metastasize early to local lymph nodes, with 50% (% 2) of patients having nodal involvement at presentation 1 (cf. 10% for follicular thyroid cancer).
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This review describes the approach to imaging thyroid cancer on CT and MRI for four common scenarios: detection of the incidental thyroid nodule, evaluation of thyroid metastases, presurgical imaging for invasive disease, and evaluation for recurrence in the post-treatment neck.