Differentiated Thyroid Carcinoma and Late Onset of Lung Distant Metastasis. A Case Report

Differentiated Thyroid Carcinoma and Late Onset of Lung Distant Metastasis. A Case Report

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Background: Differentiated thyroid carcinoma (DTC), which includes the papillary and follicular variants, is a common neoplasm.DTC has a very high cure rate and is treated surgically, usually followed by ablation WHITE REGULAR of the post-surgical remnant with radioiodine.Case Presentation: The case of a 68-year-old male patient who underwent a minimally invasive complete thyroidectomy on July 4, 2007 for capsulated follicular carcinoma with margins of excision exempted from neoplastic infiltration (AJCC 2002 pT2 PNX PMX) is presented.Discussion: As the patient showed the presence of a pulmonary metastasis after 11 years, the potential implications of DTC follow-up management are here summarized.Conclusions: Follow up must Bookcases be continued throughout life.