Papillary Carcinoma of Thyroid Metastatic to Adenocarcinoma In Situ of Lung: Report of an Unusual Case.
10.4132/KoreanJPathol.2012.46.3.282
- Author:
Kyoung Min KIM
1
;
Yo Na KIM
;
Hyun Hee CHU
;
Heung Yong JIN
;
Min Ho KIM
;
Myoung Ja CHUNG
Author Information
1. Department of Pathology, Chonbuk National University Hospital, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Korea. mjchung@jbnu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Adenocarcinoma in situ;
Thyroid cancer, papillary;
Tumor-to-tumor;
Neoplasm metastasis
- MeSH:
Female;
Humans;
Adenocarcinoma;
Neoplasm Metastasis;
Thyroid Neoplasms
- From:Korean Journal of Pathology
2012;46(3):282-286
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
The tumor-to-tumor metastasis is a rare event. The lung tumors are the most common donor tumors in tumor-to-tumor metastasis, but are exceedingly rare as a recipient. Here, we report a case of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) metastasizing to adenocarcinoma in situ (AIS, formerly bronchioloalveolar carcinoma) of the lung in a 44-year-old woman who underwent total thyroidectomy for PTC 8 years ago. To the best of our knowledge, the present case is the first case reporting on PTC metastasized to AIS. A review of the relevant literature is presented.
