Case Report, J Otol Rhinol Vol: 3 Issue: 5
Thyroid Metastasis from Cardia Cancer
Martin Clarisse1, Touré Emmanuel2, Dehesdin Daniele1 and Choussy Olivier1 | |
1Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Rouen University Hospital, Rouen,France | |
2Department of Pathology, Rouen University Hospital, Rouen, France | |
Corresponding author : Olivier Choussy Service d’ORL et chirurgie cervicofaciale, CHU de ROUEN - Hôpital Charles Nicolle, 1, rue de Germont, 76031 Rouen cedex -France, Tel: 33232886614 Fax: 33232888359 E-mail: olivier.choussy@chu-rouen.fr |
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Received: June 11, 2014 Accepted: September 06, 2014 Published: September 10, 2014 | |
Citation: Clarisse M, Emmanuel T, Daniele D, Olivier C (2014) Thyroid Metastasis from Cardia Cancer. J Otol Rhinol 3:5. doi:10.4172/2324-8785.1000184 |
Abstract
Thyroid Metastasis from Cardia Cancer
Objectives: The aim of the study was to present a case of gastric cardia cancer metastasis to thyroid gland.
Methods: this study includes a case report and review of the literature.
Results: The thyroid gland is an uncommon site of tumor metastasis but should always be suspected in any patients with a previous history of malignancy, mainly in kidney, breast and lung primary. To our knowledge, primary gastric cardia cancer with metastasis to the thyroid gland has only been reported in one case.
Conclusion: Metastases to the thyroid gland are rare but should always be suspected in any patient with a previous history of malignancy. Primary gastric cardia cancer is an extremely rare origin. Although detection of metastasis to the thyroid gland often indicates poor prognosis, surgical resection of an isolated metastasis can result in prolonged disease-free survival.