Otorrinolaringologia: Acesso Aberto

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The Case of Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma Presented with Lumbar Spine Metastasis

Yusuf Muhammed Durna, Ozgur Yigit, Engin Acioglu, Feray Gunver

Papillary thyroid carcinoma is the most frequent thyroid malignancy with the best prognosis. It constitutes 80- 85% of differentiated thyroid carcinomas. Typically seen in the 3rd and 4th decades, papillary thyroid carcinoma is prevailed among women 2 times greater compared to men. In papillary thyroid carcinoma cases where local lymph node metastasis is frequently seen; lung, bone, and brain metastases are rarely determined. In this case report, the case of papillary thyroid carcinoma presented with lumbar spine metastasis was reported by reviewing the literature data.