Metastatic Thyroid Cancer Presenting as Renal Cortical Mass

The authors present a rare case of primary diagnosis of metastatic, differentiated thyroid cancer presenting as a solitary, large renal mass. Renal cortical masses which represent metastatic primary malignancies are often small, multifocal, and in the setting of active malignancy. Surgical excision...

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Main Authors: Osamah Hasan, Matthew Houlihan, Tobias S. Kohler, Courtney M. P. Hollowell
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Urology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/9816479
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author Osamah Hasan
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description The authors present a rare case of primary diagnosis of metastatic, differentiated thyroid cancer presenting as a solitary, large renal mass. Renal cortical masses which represent metastatic primary malignancies are often small, multifocal, and in the setting of active malignancy. Surgical excision of this patient’s renal mass demonstrated the unexpected diagnosis and subsequent endocrine surgical intervention.
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spelling doaj-art-6950d5c144d241c6b79c1a162d7c4bd62025-02-03T06:46:06ZengWileyCase Reports in Urology2090-696X2090-69782020-01-01202010.1155/2020/98164799816479Metastatic Thyroid Cancer Presenting as Renal Cortical MassOsamah Hasan0Matthew Houlihan1Tobias S. Kohler2Courtney M. P. Hollowell3Midwestern University Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine, Downers Grove, IL, USADepartment of Urology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USADepartment of Urology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USADivision of Urology, Cook County Health and Hospitals System, Chicago, IL, USAThe authors present a rare case of primary diagnosis of metastatic, differentiated thyroid cancer presenting as a solitary, large renal mass. Renal cortical masses which represent metastatic primary malignancies are often small, multifocal, and in the setting of active malignancy. Surgical excision of this patient’s renal mass demonstrated the unexpected diagnosis and subsequent endocrine surgical intervention.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/9816479
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title Metastatic Thyroid Cancer Presenting as Renal Cortical Mass
title_full Metastatic Thyroid Cancer Presenting as Renal Cortical Mass
title_fullStr Metastatic Thyroid Cancer Presenting as Renal Cortical Mass
title_full_unstemmed Metastatic Thyroid Cancer Presenting as Renal Cortical Mass
title_short Metastatic Thyroid Cancer Presenting as Renal Cortical Mass
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