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An interesting case of follicular cell carcinoma thyroid present as rib secondar

KUMARAVEL ARUNACHALAM

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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