摘要
Althoughthyroidcarcinomaisarelativelycommonformofmalignancy,metastaticspreadtotheskullisrare.Here,wereportacaseofpapillarythyroidcarcinomawithfrontalandparietalmetastasis.A61-year-oldChinesewomanpresentedwithaoneyearhistoryofagrowingmassonthecenterofthefrontalandparietalbone,initiallythoughttobemeningioma.Biopsyoftheskullbasemassafterintracalvariumexcision,indicatedatumorofthyroidorigin.Onemonthlaterthepatientunderwentatotalthyroidectomy.Pathologicalexaminationconfirmedadiagnosisofpapillarythyroidcarcinomawithfrontalandparietalbonemetastasis.Basedonthisexperience,thekeytosuccessfulmanagementoftheskullmetastasisofthyroidcarcinomaispromptdiagnosisandappropriatetreatment.Skullmetastasisshouldbeconsideredattheoutsetoftheclinicalcourseofpapillarythyroidcancer.Tofacilitatethis,patientsshouldbemeticulouslyinvestigatedbyamultidisciplinaryteamtoimprovequalityoflife.
出版日期
2013年05月15日(中国期刊网平台首次上网日期,不代表论文的发表时间)