KANG Jie, KANG Qing, CUI Xin, et al. Multimodal Imaging Evaluation and Comprehensive Nursing for an Elderly Female with Giant Follicular Thyroid Carcinoma and Pulmonary Metastasis[DB/OL].Clinical Archives of Integrative Medicine, 2026.
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KANG Jie, KANG Qing, CUI Xin, et al. Multimodal Imaging Evaluation and Comprehensive Nursing for an Elderly Female with Giant Follicular Thyroid Carcinoma and Pulmonary Metastasis[DB/OL].Clinical Archives of Integrative Medicine, 2026. DOI: 10.12209/CAIM202511260001.
Multimodal Imaging Evaluation and Comprehensive Nursing for an Elderly Female with Giant Follicular Thyroid Carcinoma and Pulmonary Metastasis
To investigate the clinical characteristics, diagnostic approaches, and therapeutic strategies for follicular thyroid carcinoma (FTC).
Methods
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A retrospective analysis was conducted on an 80-year-old female patient presenting with a giant cystic-solid mass in the left thyroid region and multiple bilateral pulmonary metastases, as revealed by imaging. Multidisciplinary evaluation, including contrast-enhanced ultrasound and elastography, guided total thyroidectomy, with postoperative pathology confirming FTC. Subsequent adjuvant therapy involved radioactive iodine-131 treatment.
Results
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The patient achieved favorable postoperative recovery, and follow-up demonstrated therapeutic efficacy, highlighting the diagnostic utility of contrast-enhanced ultrasound in complex cases.
Conclusion
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Although FTC is rare and aggressive, standardized perioperative management and multimodal therapy can yield positive outcomes. This diagnostic and therapeutic framework holds significant implications for elderly patients with early hematogenous metastasis.
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