Palliative Electrochemotherapy Treatment of Cutaneous Metastases in a Patient with Advanced Thyroid Papillary Carcinoma. Issue 4 (5th July 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Cavaco, Daniela; Carvalhal, Sara; Leite, Valeriano
• Is Part Of: European thyroid journal. Volume 9:Issue 4(2020)
• Page Start: 221
• Page End: 224
• Publication Date: 2020-07-05
• Subjects: Advanced thyroid cancer -- Electrochemotherapy -- Cutaneous metastases -- Case report; Thyroid gland -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Thyroid Diseases -- Periodicals; 612.44
• DOI: 10.1159/000507888
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2235-0640

Abstract

Abstract : Advanced papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) with cutaneous metastases may cause pain, ulceration, and bleeding. Electrochemotherapy (ECT) is a minimally invasive treatment of tumors located in the skin and subcutaneous tissue. The electric pulses potentiate the toxicity of cytostatic agents entering the tumor cell. It is highly effective especially to relieve pain and improve the quality of life. The adverse events are local and transient. A case of progressive metastatic PTC who developed bleeding cutaneous metastases treated with ECT is described.