Trousseau's Syndrome due to Anaplastic Thyroid Carcinoma Presenting with Multiple Ischemic Strokes

Intern Med. 2016;55(12):1637-9. doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.55.6063. Epub 2016 Jun 15.

Abstract

Trousseau's syndrome is characterized by a cerebral or systemic thromboembolism caused by coagulation abnormalities in malignancy. We herein report a case of multiple ischemic strokes as the initial manifestation of anaplastic thyroid carcinoma (ATC). An 86-year-old man was admitted to our hospital due to a sudden-onset weakness of the left limbs. Brain magnetic resonance imaging revealed multiple ischemic lesions in the right middle cerebral artery territory and a mass in the left frontal lobe. Computed tomography revealed a thyroid mass and multiple lung tumors. A diagnosis of ATC was confirmed by a thyroid biopsy. Our case indicates that ATC should be considered as a cause of Trousseau's syndrome.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Cerebral Arteries / diagnostic imaging
  • Cerebral Arteries / pathology
  • Cerebral Infarction / diagnostic imaging
  • Cerebral Infarction / etiology*
  • Cerebral Infarction / therapy*
  • Frontal Lobe / diagnostic imaging
  • Frontal Lobe / pathology
  • Humans
  • Japan
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Syndrome
  • Thyroid Carcinoma, Anaplastic / complications*
  • Thyroid Carcinoma, Anaplastic / diagnostic imaging
  • Thyroid Carcinoma, Anaplastic / pathology*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed