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ea0016p121 | Clinical cases | ECE2008

Primary squamous cell carcinoma of the thyroid

Mussig Karsten , Dahm Julia , Koitschev Assen , Horger Marius , Muller Mark , Bares Roland , Wehrmann Manfred

Background: Primary squamous cell carcinomas of the thyroid are uncommon entities with less than 100 cases described in the literature.Case report: We report on the imaging findings in a rare case of primary squamous cell carcinoma of the thyroid that was found to be the primary tumour of humerus and cervical lymph node metastases. Other sources of squamous cell cancer were ruled out by a careful search, including whole body computed tomography (CT), pos...