Cystic ovarian metastasis from papillary thyroid carcinoma: a case report

Thyroid. 2001 Nov;11(11):1073-5. doi: 10.1089/105072501753271789.

Abstract

Ovarian metastasis from a primary thyroid carcinoma is rare. In this report we describe a woman who manifested the unusual occurrence of metastases of papillary thyroid carcinoma to the ovary. Both clinically and pathologically, such a presentation can be difficult to distinguish from benign cystic neoplasms of the ovary or cystic struma ovarii.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Carcinoma, Papillary / diagnostic imaging
  • Carcinoma, Papillary / pathology
  • Carcinoma, Papillary / secondary*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Iodine Radioisotopes
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / pathology
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Radionuclide Imaging
  • Thyroglobulin / metabolism
  • Thyroid Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Thyroid Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Thyroidectomy
  • Thyrotropin / blood
  • Thyroxine / blood

Substances

  • Iodine Radioisotopes
  • Thyrotropin
  • Thyroglobulin
  • Thyroxine