Follicular Thyroid Cancer Metastasis to the Urinary Bladder: Report of a Case and Review of the Literature. (1st August 2012)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Grivas, N.; Housianitis, Z.; Doukas, M.; Stavropoulos, N. E.
• Other Names: Chiang P. H. Academic Editor.; Lee H.-L. Academic Editor.; Lee J. G. Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Case reports in urology. Volume 2012(2012)
• Publication Date: 2012-08-01
• Subjects: Urology -- Periodicals; Urology -- Case studies -- Periodicals; Genitourinary organs -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Urologic Diseases; Genitourinary organs -- Diseases; Urology; Periodicals; Case studies; Periodicals; 616.6005
• DOI: 10.1155/2012/178915
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-696X

Abstract

Abstract : Thyroid cancer metastasis to the urinary bladder is a very rear condition. To the authors' knowledge there have been only 2 cases reported in the literature. Herein a case is reported of a metastatic bladder tumor in a 73-year-old woman with history of thyroid and breast cancer. Gross hematuria was the initial symptom of her metastatic disease. Pathology of the resected mass revealed a follicular thyroid cancer metastasis. This case illustrates that follicular carcinoma of the thyroid may have a variable presentation, including hematuria.