Diagnosis of bone metastasis from thyroid carcinoma: a multidisciplinary approach. (3rd November 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Bechsgaard, Thor; Lelkaitis, Giedrius; Jensen, Karl E; Ewertsen, Caroline
• Is Part Of: Acta radiologica open. Volume 4:Number 11(2015)
• Publication Date: 2015-11-03
• Subjects: Ultrasound -- biopsy -- magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) -- skeletal – appendicular -- thyroid -- metastases; Radiology -- Periodicals; Diagnostic Imaging -- Periodicals; Radiology; Periodicals; 616.075705
• DOI: 10.1177/2058460115603248
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2058-4601

Abstract

Sarcomas are rare tumors originating from soft tissue or bone. Diagnosis and treatment of sarcomas should be performed at specialized sarcoma centers, where patients are evaluated at a multidisciplinary tumor conference. We present a case where sarcoma was suspected from magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), but histology revealed a metastasis from thyroid carcinoma, although the patient had no previous history of thyroid malignancy and resection of the thyroid gland was without malignancy. Ultrasound-guided biopsy was possible due to cortical destruction and the multidisciplinary approach with re-evaluation of previous pathology and a thorough patient history enabled a final diagnosis.