Hyoid Bone and Thyroid Cartilage Metastases from Sigmoid Colon Adenocarcinoma: A Case Report

Djurdja BRACANOVİC; Vesna VUKOVİC; Aleksa JANOVİC; Davorin RADOSAVLJEVİC; Zoran RAKOCEVİC

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Hyoid Bone and Thyroid Cartilage Metastases from Sigmoid Colon Adenocarcinoma: A Case Report

Authors:

Djurdja BRACANOVİC | Vesna VUKOVİC | Aleksa JANOVİC | Davorin RADOSAVLJEVİC | Zoran RAKOCEVİC

Publisher:

Trakya University

Journal:

Balkan Medical Journal 2017 Vol.34 Issue 3, pp.278-280

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

4/2017

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2000759196

Frequency:

Bimonthly

pISSN:

2146-3123

Abstract:

 

Background: Secondary tumours of the hyoid bone and
 thyroid cartilage are extremely rare. In this paper, we
 present a case of the hyoid bone and thyroid cartilage
 metastases in a patient treated for sigmoid colon
 adenocarcinoma.
 Case Report: Four years after sigmoid colon
 adenocarcinoma was diagnosed and treated with surgery
 and chemotherapy, the patient developed bone metastases
 in the left sacroiliac joint and right proximal humerus.
 Although the patient did not complain of any related
 symptoms, in a bone scintigraphy the accumulation of
 Technetium-99m was incidentally detected in the two
 sites of the anterior neck. On ultrasound examination
 there were two hyperechoic and heterogeneous masses
 with calcifications placed in front of the hyoid bone
 and thyroid cartilage. Computerized tomography
 demonstrated massive hyoid bone and thyroid cartilage
 destruction.
 Conclusion: In patients with progressive sigmoid colon
 adenocarcinoma, destruction of the hyoid bone and
 thyroid cartilage could be suspected for metastases.

Article Details

Hyoid Bone and Thyroid Cartilage Metastases from Sigmoid Colon Adenocarcinoma: A Case Report

Authors: Djurdja BRACANOVİC | Vesna VUKOVİC | Aleksa JANOVİC | Davorin RADOSAVLJEVİC | Zoran RAKOCEVİC

Publisher: Trakya University

Journal: Balkan Medical Journal 2017 Vol.34 Issue 3, pp.278-280

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 4/2017

Document Language: Turkish

Document ID (Org No.): 2000759196

Frequency: Bimonthly

pISSN: 2146-3123

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Authors:

Djurdja BRACANOVİC | Vesna VUKOVİC | Aleksa JANOVİC | Davorin RADOSAVLJEVİC | Zoran RAKOCEVİC

Publisher:

Trakya University

Journal:

Balkan Medical Journal 2017 Vol.34 Issue 3, pp.278-280

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

4/2017

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2000759196

Frequency:

Bimonthly

pISSN:

2146-3123