Complete resorption of the humerus in metastatic thyroid carcinoma: a case report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Thyroid carcinoma is the most common endocrinological malignancy, but its spread to bone is rare. Particularly, bone metastases leading to complete resorption of the humerus are extremely uncommon. We aimed to explore factors affecting treatment decision in humeral metastasis by presenting a case and analyze the possible treatments via conducting a literature review.

Case presentation

We described a case of a 68-year-old woman experiencing chronic pain in her right upper arm for six years. Clinical, radiological, and pathological evaluations confirmed humeral metastasis from thyroid carcinoma. Surgical treatments like tumor removal or limb amputation were suggested for prolonging life and pain relief, but the patient refused them and pursued conservative managemen

SUBMITTER: Huang X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10897982 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature