Gianluca Scalia, Massimiliano Porzio, Roberta Costanzo, Eliana Giurato, Fabio Gibilisco, Domenico Gerardo Iacopino, Rosario Maugeri, Giovanni Federico Nicoletti, Giuseppe Emmanuele Umana, Raffaele Alessandrello
BACKGROUND: Skull metastases from follicular thyroid carcinoma (FTC) are infrequent but clinically significant, often presenting with localized pain, neurologic deficits, and cranial nerve dysfunction. Early detection and accurate diagnosis pose challenges due to their asymptomatic nature in some cases. METHODS: A systematic literature review, conducted following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines, identified and analyzed 15 relevant studies focusing on large skull metastases in FTC...
April 15, 2024: Journal of Neurological Surgery. Part A, Central European Neurosurgery