Hyperthyroidism Secondary to Metastatic Functioning Thyroid Carcinoma
Authors: ELI GINSBURG
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1963)

Case Studies1 April 1963Hyperthyroidism Secondary to Metastatic Functioning Thyroid CarcinomaELI GINSBURG, M.D., BORIS CATZ, M.D., CARL L. NELSON, M.D., BEN M. KOZIKOWSKI, M.D., EDWARD L. CHESNE, M.D.ELI GINSBURG, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, BORIS CATZ, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, CARL L. NELSON, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, BEN M. KOZIKOWSKI, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, EDWARD L. CHESNE, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-58-4-684 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptFunctioning metastatic thyroid carcinoma producing clinical hyperthyroidism is infrequently seen. Only 6 such cases have been documented in the literature (1-3). An additional case demonstrating several interesting features is presented in this paper.CASE REPORTA 62-year-old Caucasian female was first admitted to the Los Angeles County General Hospital on July 2, 1960, with the chief complaint of pain in her right thigh.The patient had been in good health until 5 years previously, when she developed goiter that progressively grew and produced pressure symptoms of dysphagia and dyspnea. At that time she resided in New York City and was...References1. HUNTCRISPELLMCKEE WBKRJ: Functioning metastatic carcinoma of the thyroid producing clinical hyperthyroidism. Amer. J. Med. 28: 995, 1960. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. LEITERSEIDLINMARINELLIBAUMANN LSMLDEJ: Adenocarcinoma of the thyroid with hyperthyroidism and functional metastases. Studies with thiouracil and radio-iodine. J. Clin. Endocr. 6: 247, 1946. CrossrefGoogle Scholar3. STUDERVERAGUTHWYSS HPF: Thyrotoxicosis due to a solitary hepatic metastasis of thyroid carcinoma. J. Clin. 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