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    J Coll Physicians Surg Pak. 2006 Mar;16(3):233-4.

    Paraplegia as initial presentation of follicular thyroid carcinoma.

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    Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Center (EMRC), Shariati Hospital, Tehran Medical University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

    Abstract

    Follicular thyroid carcinoma with metastasis rarely presents with clinical picture of spinal cord compression. This report describes a 53 years old patient with follicular thyroid carcinoma who presented with paraplegia and urinary incontinence. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of neck revealed a mass with destruction of C5 and extension to C6. Histopathology study demonstrated metastatic carcinoma of thyroid.

    PMID:
    16542610
    [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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