Papillary thyroid cancer lying within a toxic adenoma (author's transl)

The association of hyperthyroidism and thyroid cancer is rare. The commonest finding is multilobular goitres. When a toxic adenoma is associated with a thyroid cancer they are usually clearly separate lesions. A thyroid cancer lying within a toxic adenoma, as in this case, is a much rarer occurrence...

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Published in:	Annales de médecine interne Vol. 130; no. 12; p. 675
Main Authors:	Laroche, C, Cremer, G A, Séréni, D, Déro, M
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	French
Published:	France 01-12-1979
Subjects:	Adenoma - complications Adenoma - pathology Adult Carcinoma, Papillary - complications Female Humans Hyperthyroidism - complications Hyperthyroidism - epidemiology Thyroid Neoplasms - complications Thyroid Neoplasms - pathology
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Summary:	The association of hyperthyroidism and thyroid cancer is rare. The commonest finding is multilobular goitres. When a toxic adenoma is associated with a thyroid cancer they are usually clearly separate lesions. A thyroid cancer lying within a toxic adenoma, as in this case, is a much rarer occurrence, and a review of the published literature suggests that the relatively frequent association of the two lesions is fortuitous. The possibility of a cancer occurring near, or within a toxic adenoma, is an argument in of surgical treatment of these formations.
ISSN:	0003-410X