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Exceptionally Rare Isolated Thyroidal Metastasis of Pulmonary Carcinosarcoma: A Tale of ¹⁸F-FDG-positive Thyroid Nodule

10.4274/mirt.galenos.2023.74507

• Mehmet Emin Mavi
• Fariba Amini
• Seyfettin Ilgan

Received Date: 01.08.2023 Accepted Date: 15.10.2023 Mol Imaging Radionucl Ther 2024;33(1):63-65 PMID: 38390824

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Pulmonary carcinosarcomas (PCS) are uncommon and aggressive malignant tumors with epithelial and mesenchymal components and have a worse prognosis than other non-small-cell lung cancers. Metastases of non-thyroidal malignancies to the thyroid are rare. We reported a unique case of isolated thyroidal metastasis of PCS and discussed ¹⁸F-fluorodeoxyglucose (¹⁸F-FDG) positivity in incidentally found thyroid nodules on ¹⁸F-FDG positron emission tomography scan.

Keywords: 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose, thyroid, lung, PET/CT, incidental, ultrasonography

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Informed Consent: Since the information provided is anonymous, obtaining informed consent from the patients was deemed not required.

Authorship Contributions

Analysis or Interpretation: M.E.M., F.A., S.I., Literature Search: M.E.M., F.A., S.I., Writing: M.E.M., F.A., S.I.

Conflict of Interest: No conflicts of interest were declared by the authors.

Financial Disclosure: The authors declare that this study has received no financial support.

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