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A case of thyroid metastasis of nasopharyngeal cancer.

Tumori 2011 September
AIMS AND BACKGROUND: Thyroid metastasis from nasopharyngeal carcinoma is a rare occurrence. We report a case of thyroid metastases from nasopharyngeal carcinoma with a review of the literature.

METHODS: In April 2007 a 59-year-old man was diagnosed with nasopharyngeal carcinoma; in October 2009 he underwent a thyroid biopsy that revealed G2 infiltrating spinocellular carcinoma with lymph node involvement. He was treated with chemotherapy and radiotherapy at our institute.

RESULTS: Currently, after 6 cycles of adjuvant chemotherapy with taxotere and gemcitabine, the patient is asymptomatic with stable disease and improved quality of life.

CONCLUSION: According to the literature, the treatment choice depends on clinical disease extent. Surgery and/or chemo-radiation therapy must therefore be tailored to the individual patient in order to improve clinical outcome and quality of life.

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