Publication Name	World Journal of Clinical Cases
Manuscript ID	84206
Country	China

Category	Oncology
Manuscript Type	Case Report
Article Title	Solitary thyroid gland metastasis from rectal cancer: A case report and review of the literature
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Ying Chen, Qing-Song Kang, Yan Zheng and Fei-Bo Li
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Fei-Bo Li, MM, Academic Editor, Second Department of General Surgery, Zhejiang Putuo Hospital, No. 19 Wenkang Road, Donggang Street, Putuo District, Zhoushan 316100, Zhejiang Province, China. zjptyylfb@sina.com
Key Words	Thyroid mass; Rectal cancer; Metastatic carcinoma; Fine-needle aspiration; Needle tract implantation; Case report
Core Tip	A rare case of solitary thyroid metastasis from rectal cancer combined with needle tract implantation after fine-needle aspiration (FNA) of the thyroid nodule is reported. The literature relevant to this clinical condition, the diagnostic workup, spread pathway, and surgical management of these rare lesions is reviewed. For a patient with a thyroid mass and a history of colorectal cancer, metastatic thyroid carcinoma should be considered. FNA cytological examination is useful in the differential diagnosis between primary thyroid disease and metastatic thyroid carcinoma. Thyroid lobectomy of the gland containing the metastatic tumor is suggested in patients with metastatic carcinoma of the thyroid.
Citation	Chen Y, Kang QS, Zheng Y, Li FB. Solitary thyroid gland metastasis from rectal cancer: A case report and review of the literature. World J Clin Cases 2023; 11(18): 4360-4367

Received	2023-03-04 08:18
Peer-Review Started	2023-03-04 08:20
To Make the First Decision
Return for Revision	2023-04-13 00:55
Revised	2023-05-07 11:31
Second Decision	2023-05-29 03:07
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Company Editor-in-Chief	2023-05-30 07:06
Articles in Press	2023-05-30 07:06
Publication Fee Transferred
Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor	2023-05-23 01:12
Typeset the Manuscript	2023-05-31 00:26

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