Journal of Thyroid Disorders & Therapy
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Joseph Scharpf

Publications

• Case Report
  Management of a Lacrimal Duct Tumor with Metastasis to the Thyroid
  Author(s): Kenneth Yan, Jonathon Russell and Joseph Scharpf Kenneth Yan, Jonathon Russell and Joseph Scharpf
  
  Metastatic cancer to the thyroid gland is rare, and indications for subtotal thyroidectomy versus total thyroidectomy are poorly defined. Here we present the first reported case of a patient with a thyroid metastasis from a primary lacrimal sac squamous cell carcinoma. This patient was originally managed with a thyroid lobectomy, but later underwent a completion thyroidectomy. This case is unique in scope and illustrates some of the considerations in determining the best surgical management for thyroid metastases. .. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2167-7948.1000174

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