Title of article
A rare case report of Vascular skull metastasis from thyroid
Author/Authors
Raj، Gaurav نويسنده Department of Computer Engg, LPU Jalandhar, India , , KOHLI، NEERA نويسنده Department of Radiodiagnosis, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, U.P., India KOHLI, NEERA , -----، ABHISHEKCHAUHAN نويسنده Department of Radiodiagnosis, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, U.P., India -----, ABHISHEKCHAUHAN , MAHESHWARI، RICHA نويسنده Department of Radiodiagnosis, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, U.P., India MAHESHWARI, RICHA , SINGH، SIMRAN نويسنده Department of Radiodiagnosis, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, U.P., India SINGH, SIMRAN
Issue Information
دوفصلنامه با شماره پیاپی 0 سال 2013
Pages
4
From page
147
To page
150
Abstract
Thyroid is an uncommon site for carcinoma. Thyroid carcinoma accounts for1%of all human carcinoma. The incidence increases with age and it reaches a plateau after age of 50yrs.Thyroid carcinomais 4 times more frequent in females than males. Follicular carcinoma of thyroid (FTC) has a propensity for vascular invasion and hematogenous metastasis. Lung being the most favoured sites of metastases 1,2. Bone metastases fromthyroid carcinomas tend to be multiple and more often to the ribs, vertebrae
and sternum10. Skull is a rare site for metastases more so with intracranial extension.We report a case with solitary skull metastases as the presenting feature of an occult Thyroid Carcinoma showing a large pulsatile vascular skull metastasis with intracranial extension depicted by 64 sliceCTand volume reconstructed images.
Journal title
Indian Journal of Life Sciences
Serial Year
2013
Journal title
Indian Journal of Life Sciences
Record number
1602085
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