Resection of Thyroid Cancer Metastases to the Sternum Jane Yanagawa, MD, Fereidoun Abtin, MD, Chi K. Lai, MD, Michael Yeh, MD, Carolyn D. Britten, MD, Dorothy Martinez, MD, Christopher A. Crisera, MD, E Carmack Holmes, MD, Jay M. Lee, MD Journal of Thoracic Oncology Volume 4, Issue 8, Pages 1022-1025 (August 2009) DOI: 10.1097/JTO.0b013e3181adef20 Copyright © 2009 International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer Terms and Conditions
FIGURE 1 Computed tomography (CT) imaging after surgery and radioiodine (RAI) demonstrates significant decrease in lung metastases and resolution of sternal mass. A, Sternal mass before surgery. B, Arrow localizes largest lung nodule before therapy. C, Sternal reconstruction after resection. D, Arrow localizes same lung nodule after therapy. Journal of Thoracic Oncology 2009 4, 1022-1025DOI: (10.1097/JTO.0b013e3181adef20) Copyright © 2009 International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer Terms and Conditions
FIGURE 2 A, Resected sternal mass. B, Poorly differentiated thyroid carcinoma exhibiting insular growth pattern. Rare abortive follicles (block arrows) and scattered mitotic figures (short arrow) can be identified (hematoxylin and eosin; original magnification, ×400). Journal of Thoracic Oncology 2009 4, 1022-1025DOI: (10.1097/JTO.0b013e3181adef20) Copyright © 2009 International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer Terms and Conditions