J Korean Soc Radiol.  2020 Jul;81(4):99-944. 10.3348/jksr.2020.81.4.939.

Metastasis of Poorly Differentiated Thyroid Carcinoma to the Sternum: A Case Report

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  • 1Department of Radiology, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea

Abstract

Sternal metastasis of poorly differentiated thyroid carcinoma (PDTC) is rare, and only a few cases have been reported in the literature. Here, we report a case of sternal metastasis of PDTC in an 83-year-old woman, 2 years after right hemithyroidectomy, treated with sternal resection and reconstruction.

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Thyroid Carcinoma; Cell Differentiation; Metastasis; Sternum
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