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Medullary carcinoma of the thyroid metastatic to the temporal bone

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

Miriam I. Redleaf ,
Nancy M. Bauman ,
Robert A. Robinson  and
Bruce J. Gantz
Miriam I. Redleaf*
Affiliation:
Section of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, University of Chicago College of Medical Center.
Nancy M. Bauman
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.
Robert A. Robinson
Affiliation:
Department of Pathology, University of Chicago College of Medicine, USA.
Bruce J. Gantz
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.
*
Dr M. I. Redleaf, M.D., Section of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, University of Chicago Medical Center, 5841 S. Maryland Avenue, MC 1035, Chicago, Illinois 60637. USA. Fax: 312-702-6809
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Abstract

We report a case of proven thyroid medullary carcinoma, metastatic to the temporal bone. Review of the otolaryngology literature demonstrates that this is the first such report. The patient presented with symptoms, physical examination, and imaging studies suggestive of a glomus jugulare tumour. The pre-operative diagnosis of metastatic thyroid medullary carcinoma, however, was made, based on a history of medullary carcinoma of the thyroid with previous metastases as well as an elevation in calcitonin levels. Histological examination of the surgical specimen confirmed the diagnosis.

Keywords

Thyroid neoplasmsCarcinoma, medullaryNeoplasm metastasisTemporal bone
Type
Clinical Records
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 109 , Issue 12 , December 1995 , pp. 1200 - 1203
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1995

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