An interesting case of follicular cell carcinoma thyroid present as rib secondar
Abstract
Thyroid malignancies typically present as
clinically evident thyroid masses, its not
uncommon for patients to present with a
distant metastasis from a clinically occult
thyroid. We present an interesting case
which presented as acute appendicitis
and on routine operative assessment
checkup was found to have a rib mass.
The FNAC from the rib mass pointed towards
a secondary lesion from a follicular
carcinoma of the thyroid
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