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  • Title: Skin metastases from follicular thyroid carcinoma: a case report.
    Author: Kuo MC, Wang PW, Tung SC, Chien WY, Lu YC, Lin CC.
    Journal: Changgeng Yi Xue Za Zhi; 1996 Mar; 19(1):77-82. PubMed ID: 8935380.
    Abstract:
    Thyroid carcinomas metastasizing to the skin are rare. We report a case of skin metastases from a follicular thyroid carcinoma. A 73-year-old man developed multiple painless skin nodules about 6 years after thyroidectomy for the primary thyroid carcinoma. A biopsy disclosed a dermal tumor composed of small thyroid follicular structures with colloid material. The diagnosis was confirmed by immunohistochemistry using monoclonal antithyroglobulin antibodies performed on the skin biopsy specimens. The patient died 9 months later with multiple metastases after the development of skin lesions.
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