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Article: Metastatic tumors of the thyroid gland: A study of 79 cases in Chinese patients
- Article from:
- Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
- Article date:
- January 1, 1998
- Author:
CopyrightCopyright College of American Pathologists Jan 1998. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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* Objective.-To evaluate the clinical and pathologic impact of metastases to the thyroid gland.
Case Material.-We studied the clinical/autopsy records and pathologic features of 79 Chinese patients (38 men, 41 women) with secondary tumors of the thyroid over a 26-year period.
Results.-The incidence of thyroid secondaries at autopsy was 0.5% and at thyroidectomies for malignancy was 1.2%. Eighteen (23%) of the 79 patients presented with an enlarged mass in the thyroid. The diagnosis of metastasis in the thyroid gland was suspected clinically in six cases. Fine-needle aspiration cytology detected an 80% malignancy rate, but in only half of such cases was the diagnosis specific for secondary ...