Abstract
Insular carcinoma represents a rather rare form of thyroid cancer. Total encapsulation and history of hyperthyroidism are even extremely rarer events with only a few cases reported in the literature. This article reports an insular carcinoma of the thyroid in a 51-year-old woman, displaying these features and pulmonary metastasis with no cervical lymph node involvement.
MeSH terms
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Adenocarcinoma, Follicular / complications
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Adenocarcinoma, Follicular / metabolism
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Adenocarcinoma, Follicular / secondary*
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Adenocarcinoma, Follicular / therapy
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Calcitonin / metabolism
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Carcinoma, Medullary / diagnosis
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Combined Modality Therapy
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Female
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Graves Disease / complications
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Graves Disease / pathology*
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Graves Disease / therapy
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Humans
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Hyperthyroidism / etiology
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Hyperthyroidism / pathology
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Hyperthyroidism / therapy
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Iodine Radioisotopes / therapeutic use
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Lung Neoplasms / secondary
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Middle Aged
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Neck Dissection
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Thyroglobulin / metabolism
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Thyroid Neoplasms / complications
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Thyroid Neoplasms / metabolism
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Thyroid Neoplasms / pathology*
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Thyroid Neoplasms / therapy
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Thyroidectomy
Substances
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Iodine Radioisotopes
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Calcitonin
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Thyroglobulin