Hyoid Bone and Thyroid Cartilage Metastases from Sigmoid Colon Adenocarcinoma: A Case Report
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Background: Secondary tumours of the hyoid bone and thyroid cartilage are extremely rare. In this paper, we present a case of the hyoid bone and thyroid cartilage metastases in a patient treated for sigmoid colon adenocarcinoma. Case Report: Four years after sigmoid colon adenocarcinoma was diagnosed and treated with surgery and chemotherapy, the patient developed bone metastases in the left sacroiliac joint and right proximal humerus. Although the patient did not complain of any related symptoms, in a bone scintigraphy the accumulation of Technetium-99m was incidentally detected in the two sites of the anterior neck. On ultrasound examination there were two hyperechoic and heterogeneous masses with calcifications placed in front of the hyoid bone and thyroid cartilage. Computerized tomography demonstrated massive hyoid bone and thyroid cartilage destruction. Conclusion: In patients with progressive sigmoid colon adenocarcinoma, destruction of the hyoid bone and thyroid cartilage could... be suspected for metastases.
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Hyoid bone / thyroid cartilage / adenocarcinoma metastases / computerized tomography / bone scintigraphySource:
Balkan Medical Journal, 2017, 34, 3, 278-280Publisher:
- Galenos Yayincilik, Findikzade
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DOI: 10.4274/balkanmedj.2015.1817
ISSN: 2146-3123
PubMed: 28443578
WoS: 000407614500015
Scopus: 2-s2.0-85019772355
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Stomatološki fakultetTY - JOUR AU - Bracanović, Đurđa AU - Vuković, Vesna AU - Janović, Aleksa AU - Radosavljević, Davorin AU - Rakočević, Zoran PY - 2017 UR - https://smile.stomf.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/2224 AB - Background: Secondary tumours of the hyoid bone and thyroid cartilage are extremely rare. In this paper, we present a case of the hyoid bone and thyroid cartilage metastases in a patient treated for sigmoid colon adenocarcinoma. Case Report: Four years after sigmoid colon adenocarcinoma was diagnosed and treated with surgery and chemotherapy, the patient developed bone metastases in the left sacroiliac joint and right proximal humerus. Although the patient did not complain of any related symptoms, in a bone scintigraphy the accumulation of Technetium-99m was incidentally detected in the two sites of the anterior neck. On ultrasound examination there were two hyperechoic and heterogeneous masses with calcifications placed in front of the hyoid bone and thyroid cartilage. Computerized tomography demonstrated massive hyoid bone and thyroid cartilage destruction. Conclusion: In patients with progressive sigmoid colon adenocarcinoma, destruction of the hyoid bone and thyroid cartilage could be suspected for metastases. PB - Galenos Yayincilik, Findikzade T2 - Balkan Medical Journal T1 - Hyoid Bone and Thyroid Cartilage Metastases from Sigmoid Colon Adenocarcinoma: A Case Report VL - 34 IS - 3 SP - 278 EP - 280 DO - 10.4274/balkanmedj.2015.1817 ER -
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Bracanović, Đ., Vuković, V., Janović, A., Radosavljević, D.,& Rakočević, Z.. (2017). Hyoid Bone and Thyroid Cartilage Metastases from Sigmoid Colon Adenocarcinoma: A Case Report. in Balkan Medical Journal Galenos Yayincilik, Findikzade., 34(3), 278-280. https://doi.org/10.4274/balkanmedj.2015.1817
Bracanović Đ, Vuković V, Janović A, Radosavljević D, Rakočević Z. Hyoid Bone and Thyroid Cartilage Metastases from Sigmoid Colon Adenocarcinoma: A Case Report. in Balkan Medical Journal. 2017;34(3):278-280. doi:10.4274/balkanmedj.2015.1817 .
Bracanović, Đurđa, Vuković, Vesna, Janović, Aleksa, Radosavljević, Davorin, Rakočević, Zoran, "Hyoid Bone and Thyroid Cartilage Metastases from Sigmoid Colon Adenocarcinoma: A Case Report" in Balkan Medical Journal, 34, no. 3 (2017):278-280, https://doi.org/10.4274/balkanmedj.2015.1817 . .