Synchronous thyroid and colon metastases from epidermoid carcinoma of the lung: case report

Synchronous thyroid and colon metastases from epidermoid carcinoma of the lung: case report

CONTEXT: Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) progresses to distant metastases in most cases. The most frequent sites for distant metastases are the bones, central nervous system, adrenal glands and liver. Dissemination to the skin, myocardium, thyroid gland and intestine may occur, but is rare. CASE...

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Main Authors: Carla Rameri Alexandre Silva de Azevedo, Loureno Cezana, Eduardo Sampaio Patrício de Moraes, Maria Dirley Ferreira de Souza Begnami, Tadeu Ferreira Paiva Júnior, Aldo Lourenço Abbade Dettino, Marcello Ferretti Fanelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Paulista de Medicina
Series:São Paulo Medical Journal
Subjects:
Thyroid gland
Lung neoplasms
Colon
Neoplasm metastasis
Carcinoma, non-small-cell lung
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