A case of follicular carcinoma of the thyroid gland, with uptaking metastases, treated with surgery and isotope therapy]

A short review of the relevant literature is followed by the presentation of a case of follicular cancer of the thyroid with uptaking spinal metastases. Five months after almost total thyroidectomy for right macrofollicular goitre and left follicular cancer, a 131-I scintiscan showed uptake in the right lobe of the thyroid and IX and X dorsal vertabrae. Resection of the remainder of the thyroid was followed by the administration of 100 and then 150 mC of 131-I. The result at 10 months was satisfactory, though not final; no uptake at the Xth vertebra, reduced uptake at the IXth, disappearance of subjective and objective symptoms of spinal pain.