Breast Cancer Metastasis to the Thyroid: A Case Study and Literature Review

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Vol. 3 No. 06 (2020): International Journal of Medical Science in Clinical Research and Review

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Radia Benyahia 1, Fathi Abada2, Imene. El Hafaia3, Mohamed Serir1, Salah Eddine Bendib1
(1) Medical imaging department, Pierre and Marie Curie Center, Algiers 1 University, Algeria. (2) Cytology Department, Pierre and Marie Curie Center, Algiers 1 University, Algeria. (3) Medical anatomical pathology department, Pierre and Marie Curie Center. Algiers University1, Algeria

Abstract

Introduction: Thyroid localization of breast cancer is rare and has a poor prognosis. Common metastatic sites of breast carcinoma are lung, liver, and bone. The clinical diagnosis of thyroid metastasis from a malignant tumor is difficult. We report a case of thyroid metastasis of breast origin. We then discuss the diagnostic methods and their particularities in the identification of such a lesion. Observation: This was a 47-year-old patient who underwent a left mastectomy with ipsilateral axillary lymph node dissection in 2014 and who consulted 9 years later following the appearance of a thyroid mass and a right spinal lymphadenopathy. Cervical imaging reveals spinal cervical lymphadenopathy and a nodular goiter classified EU-TIRADS 4. A fine puncture of the cervical lymphadenopathy and the thyroid nodule are performed. Cytological examination reveals thyroid metastasis from a breast carcinoma and metastatic cervical lymphadenopathy. The patient underwent surgery (total thyroidectomy) confirming the diagnosis. Conclusion: The diagnosis of thyroid metastasis should be suspected in patients with a history of neoplasia in the presence of a nodular goiter. The treatment of these metastases is that of the primary cancer.


 


 Key words: Thyroid, metastases, diagnosis, ultrasound; cytopuncture; anatomopathology.

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Radia Benyahia 1, Fathi Abada2, Imene. El Hafaia3, Mohamed Serir1, Salah Eddine Bendib1. (2020). Breast Cancer Metastasis to the Thyroid: A Case Study and Literature Review. International Journal of Medical Science in Clinical Research and Review, 3(06), Page: 249–251. Retrieved from http://ijmscrr.in/index.php/ijmscrr/article/view/167

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