Cutaneous manifestations of thyroid cancer: A report of four cases and review of the literature

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Abstract

Cutaneous metastases from thyroid carcinoma are rare. This report describes four cases of thyroid carcinoma metastatic to the skin. Two cases were medullary carcinoma and two were papillary thyroid carcinoma. In two cases, skin metastases were the presenting feature of the underlying thyroid carcinoma. Examination of the skin lesions by conventional light microscopy suggested the possibility of metastatic carcinoma and immunohistochemical tests confirmed the diagnosis. Subsequent investigations identified primary thyroid lesions. In two cases, the skin metastasis was the first evidence of the recurrence of known thyroid carcinoma. These cases identify a novel presentation of thyroid carcinoma.

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Alwaheeb, S., Ghazarian, D., Boerner, S. L., & Asa, S. L. (2004, April). Cutaneous manifestations of thyroid cancer: A report of four cases and review of the literature. Journal of Clinical Pathology. https://doi.org/10.1136/jcp.2003.012922

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