A Case of Thyroid Papillary Carcinoma With Pulmonary Tumor Embolism.
10.4235/jkgs.2013.17.3.143
- Author:
Jung Gyu LEE
1
;
Dong Shin KWAK
;
Jae Ha KIM
;
Yoo Mi YEO
;
Sang Heon KIM
;
Jang Won SOHN
;
Ho Joo YOON
;
Dong Ho SHIN
;
Sung Soo PARK
;
Hyun Jung KWAK
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. whitedawne@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Pulmonary tumor embolism;
Thyroid papillary carcinoma;
Positron emission tomography/computed tomography
- MeSH:
Breast Neoplasms;
Carcinoma;
Carcinoma, Papillary;
Colorectal Neoplasms;
Electrons;
Incidence;
Lung Neoplasms;
Neoplastic Cells, Circulating;
Pancreatic Neoplasms;
Prostatic Neoplasms;
Pulmonary Artery;
Thorax;
Thyroid Gland;
Thyroid Neoplasms
- From:Journal of the Korean Geriatrics Society
2013;17(3):143-146
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The tumor embolism is defined as tumor cells within the vascular system such as pulmonary artery that is not contiguous with the other metastatic foci. The incidence of tumor embolism varies widely ranging from 3% to 26% among several studies; whereas lung cancer, prostate cancer, colorectal cancer, breast cancer, pancreas cancer are associated with high risks for tumor embolism. However thyroid cancer is rarely associated with tumor embolism. Among the rare cases, tumor embolism was reported as being mostly of follicular carcinoma or undifferentiated carcinoma, but few of papillary carcinoma. We report an unusual presentation that pulmonary tumor embolism from thyroid papillary carcinoma was diagnosed with positron emission tomography/computed tomography (CT) and chest CT.
