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Table 1 Clinical characteristics of all patients informed with MFV-PTC metastatic to bone

From: Macrofollicular variant of papillary thyroid carcinoma with metastasis to femur

Author (Ref.)

No. of cases

Age/Gender

Average tumor size (cm)

Bones involved

Treatment

Outcome

Cardenas et al. [6]

1

59/W

3.0

Ribs, vertebrae T12, L5 sacrum, righ ischium, and left femoral neck.

RAI 206 mCi of 131I

Alive with minimal residual disease.

 

2

81/M

12.0

Scapular right.

RAI 206 mCi of 131I

Died 6 years later with disease.

Candanedo et al. (Present case) [9]

1

33/M

8.2

Femur diaphysis, epiphysis and sternum handle

RAI 200 mCi of 131I and radiotherapy 40 Gy in 10 fractions

Alive 10 months with residual disease

  1. Ref References; W Women; M Man; RAI Radioactive Iodine; Gy Gray