ea0049ep1465 | Thyroid (non-cancer) | ECE2017
Peyroteo Mariana
, Ribeiro Catia
, Martins Pedro C
, Ferreira Ana
, Giesteira Laurinda
, Barbosa Rui
, Carvalho Machado
, Ramalho Antonio
, Moreira Augusto
, de Sousa Abreu
Background: Papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) is the most frequent type of well-differentiated thyroid cancer (WDTC) and frequently poses a management dilemma. Its indolent behavior associated with high long term survival support the trend towards a more conservative management approach. The authors present a case of isolated bone metastases as the form of presentation of papillary thyroid carcinoma. A 61-year-old man was admitted with complaints of lower back pain for the previo...