<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> Thyroid metastases from extra-thyroid primary tumours are reported to be rare, mostly originating from lung, breast or renal cancer. Renal clear cell cancer (RCCC) is a tumour with great metastatic potential, but solitary metastases, especially in the thyroid gland, are uncommon. Here we report an unusual clinical case. In our patient, metastatic thyroid lesion was diagnosed before the primary RCCC. Surgical treatment yielded cancer-free survival, at present lasting already for 1.5 years.</p></abstract>

Thyroid metastases from extra-thyroid primary tumours are reported to be rare, mostly originating from lung, breast or renal cancer. Renal clear cell cancer (RCCC) is a tumour with great metastatic potential, but solitary metastases, especially in the thyroid gland, are uncommon. Here we report an unusual clinical case. In our patient, metastatic thyroid lesion was diagnosed before the primary RCCC. Surgical treatment yielded cancer-free survival, at present lasting already for 1.5 years.

Thyroid Metastasis as the First Manifestation of Renal Clear Cell Cancer

Department of General Surgery, Pauls Stradins Clinical University Hospital, Riga, Latvia

Department of Pathology, Riga Stradins University, Latvia

Acta Chirurgica Latviensis

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Thyroid metastases from extra-thyroid primary tumours are reported to be rare, mostly originating from lung, breast or renal cancer. Renal clear cell cancer...

Thyroid Metastasis as the First Manifestation of Renal Clear Cell Cancer

Published Online: Nov 25, 2014

Page range: 76 - 78

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/chilat-2014-0015

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