Metachronous solitary metastasis of papillary thyroid cancer in the cavernous sinus: case report and review of literature.

Papillary carcinoma is a well-differentiated type of thyroid carcinoma with very good overall prognosis. The commonest site of metastases is the lymph node, distant metastases being rare. We present a case of a 52-year-old male who presented with a solitary metastasis in the left para-sellar region and cavernous sinus more than three years after treatment of primary. Given the atypical radiological features and longstanding symptoms, a surgical excision was performed and focal radiotherapy was given after confirmation of the diagnosis. We discuss this case and review the relevant literature.

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Mihir N Chandarana, Shridhar Epari, Devendra Chaukar, Aliasgar V Moiyadi. Metachronous solitary metastasis of papillary thyroid cancer in the cavernous sinus: case report and review of literature. Journal of cancer research and therapeutics. 2012 Jul-Sep;8(3):436-8

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