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ea0011p108 | Clinical case reports | ECE2006

A rare case of metastatic choroidal melanoma to the thyroid gland: the importance of cytology

Vezzosi C , La Magra C , Pedaccini P , Bernardini M , Silvestri S , Nassi R

Metastases in the thyroid gland are very rare and their true incidence has not been clearly established. There are few reports of metastases to this gland and most of them are not detected in clinical practice.Although detection of metastases to the thyroid gland usually indicates poor prognosis aggressive surgical and medical treatment in isolated thyroid metastases may be effective as described for renal carcinoma.Malignant melan...