Unusual scalp metastasis from follicular thyroid carcinoma
Saudi Medical Journal, vol.32, no.8, pp.849-851, 2011 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 32 Issue: 8
- Publication Date: 2011
- Journal Name: Saudi Medical Journal
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.849-851
- Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: No
Abstract
Metastatic tumors presenting as soft tissue lesions are relatively rare, and can be the source of diagnostic confusion both clinically and histopathologically. We present a case of an 82-year-old woman with complaints of painless swelling in the right temporooccipital junction for 3 months, and with unusual scalp metastasis of thyroid follicular carcinoma. Use of histopathological examinations are significant for determining the tumor type, and arriving at the exact and correct diagnosis.