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Scholars Journal of Medical Case Reports | Volume-14 | Issue-04
A Bone Lesion of Message: Dismasking Metastatic Follicular Thyroid Carcinoma
Ilham Midhat, Manar Bari, Sara Ijdda, Sana Rafi, Ghizlane El Mghari, Nawal EL Ansari
Published: April 22, 2026 |
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Pages: 761-763
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Abstract
Follicular thyroid carcinoma is a differentiated thyroid malignancy that may remain clinically silent until distant spread occurs. Skeletal involvement, although uncommon, can represent the initial manifestation. We describe a 67-year-old man whose diagnosis was established following a pathological fracture of the femoral neck. Radiological assessment revealed an aggressive lytic bone lesion with additional skeletal deposits. Histological examination confirmed metastatic thyroid carcinoma through characteristic follicular architecture and thyroid-specific immunohistochemical markers. Subsequent evaluation identified a suspicious thyroid nodule. This case emphasizes the need to consider thyroid carcinoma in patients presenting with unexplained lytic bone lesions and highlights the importance of multidisciplinary management in advanced disease.


