Thyroid Under Siege: A Rare Manifestation of Breast Cancer Metastasis

Authors

  • Fatima Yousaf Department of Nuclear Medicine, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Lahore, Pakistan
  • Ayesha Zubair Department of Nuclear Medicine, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Lahore, Pakistan
  • Hajira Ilyas Department of Nuclear Medicine, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Peshawar, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.25-49

Abstract

Breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer in women all over the world and commonly metastasizes to
lymph nodes, bones, lungs liver and brain. There is a slight increase in incidence of second primary malignancy in
thyroid gland of patients with breast cancer. However, thyroid gland is a rare site of breast cancer metastatic spread.
We present a rare case of breast carcinoma with incidental uptake on F18-FDG PET-CT which was histologically
confirmed to be metastatic breast carcinoma to thyroid gland.

Keywords: Breast cancer, thyroid gland metastasis, F-18 FDG PET-CT.

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Published

2025-06-01

How to Cite

Fatima Yousaf, Ayesha Zubair, & Hajira Ilyas. (2025). Thyroid Under Siege: A Rare Manifestation of Breast Cancer Metastasis. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 74(06), 1009–1010. https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.25-49

Issue

Vol. 74 No. 06 (2025): JUNE

Section

IMAGING CORNER

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