ISSN:
1432-1440
Keywords:
Papillary thyroid carcinoma
;
Transthoracic lung biopsy
;
Immunohistochemistry
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Summary Distant metastases from occult papillary carcinoma of the thyroid, which is defined as a tumor less than 15 mm in diameter, are extremely rare. A 21-year-old patient with miliary micronodular densities in both lungs is described, in whom pulmonary lymphangitic spread of occult papillary thyroid carcinoma was diagnosed by thransthoracic lung biopsy.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01718031