Metastasis to thyroid gland from nonthyroid primary
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Debnam JM et al: Sonographic evaluation of intrathyroid metastases. J Ultrasound Med. 36(1):69-76, 2017
Nixon IJ et al: Metastasis to the thyroid gland: a critical review. Ann Surg Oncol. 24(6):1533-1539, 2017
Chung AY et al: Metastases to the thyroid: a review of the literature from the last decade. Thyroid. 22(3):258-68, 2012
Manohar K et al: Renal cell carcinoma presenting as isolated thyroid metastasis 13 years after radical nephrectomy, detected on F-18 FDG PET/CT. Clin Nucl Med. 35(10):818-9, 2010
Basu S et al: Metastatic malignant melanoma to the thyroid gland detected by FDG-PET imaging. Clin Nucl Med. 32(5):388-9, 2007
Iguchi T et al: F-18 FDG PET demonstration of a thyroid metastasis in a patient with colon cancer. Clin Nucl Med. 32(5):361-2, 2007
Kim AY et al: Isolated thyroid metastasis from renal cell carcinoma. J Ultrasound Med. 26(12):1799-802, 2007
Kim TY et al: 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose uptake in thyroid from positron emission tomogram (PET) for evaluation in cancer patients: high prevalence of malignancy in thyroid PET incidentaloma. Laryngoscope. 115(6):1074-8, 2005
Kim TY et al: Metastasis to the thyroid diagnosed by fine-needle aspiration biopsy. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf). 62(2):236-41, 2005
Pickhardt PJ et al: Sonography of delayed thyroid metastasis from renal cell carcinoma with jugular vein extension. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 181(1):272-4, 2003
Chung SY et al: Sonographic findings of metastatic disease to the thyroid. Yonsei Med J. 42(4):411-7, 2001
Ahuja AT et al: Role of ultrasonography in thyroid metastases. Clin Radiol. 49(9):627-9, 1994
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Metastasis to thyroid gland from nonthyroid primary
IMAGING
General Features
Ultrasonographic Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
Debnam JM et al: Sonographic evaluation of intrathyroid metastases. J Ultrasound Med. 36(1):69-76, 2017
Nixon IJ et al: Metastasis to the thyroid gland: a critical review. Ann Surg Oncol. 24(6):1533-1539, 2017
Chung AY et al: Metastases to the thyroid: a review of the literature from the last decade. Thyroid. 22(3):258-68, 2012
Manohar K et al: Renal cell carcinoma presenting as isolated thyroid metastasis 13 years after radical nephrectomy, detected on F-18 FDG PET/CT. Clin Nucl Med. 35(10):818-9, 2010
Basu S et al: Metastatic malignant melanoma to the thyroid gland detected by FDG-PET imaging. Clin Nucl Med. 32(5):388-9, 2007
Iguchi T et al: F-18 FDG PET demonstration of a thyroid metastasis in a patient with colon cancer. Clin Nucl Med. 32(5):361-2, 2007
Kim AY et al: Isolated thyroid metastasis from renal cell carcinoma. J Ultrasound Med. 26(12):1799-802, 2007
Kim TY et al: 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose uptake in thyroid from positron emission tomogram (PET) for evaluation in cancer patients: high prevalence of malignancy in thyroid PET incidentaloma. Laryngoscope. 115(6):1074-8, 2005
Kim TY et al: Metastasis to the thyroid diagnosed by fine-needle aspiration biopsy. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf). 62(2):236-41, 2005
Pickhardt PJ et al: Sonography of delayed thyroid metastasis from renal cell carcinoma with jugular vein extension. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 181(1):272-4, 2003
Chung SY et al: Sonographic findings of metastatic disease to the thyroid. Yonsei Med J. 42(4):411-7, 2001
Ahuja AT et al: Role of ultrasonography in thyroid metastases. Clin Radiol. 49(9):627-9, 1994
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