AUTHOR=Hong Zhi-Liang , Huang Hai-Jian , Chen Sheng , Yang Jian-Chuan , Wu Song-Song 

TITLE=Case Report: A tortuous diagnosis and successful multimodal treatment of thyroid follicular carcinoma with pelvic metastasis

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Oncology

VOLUME=Volume 13 - 2023

YEAR=2023

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/oncology/articles/10.3389/fonc.2023.1048485

DOI=10.3389/fonc.2023.1048485

ISSN=2234-943X

ABSTRACT=Purpose: To provide reference method for the treatment of thyroid follicular carcinoma by studing the clinical imaging, pathological features and multimodal treatment of a case of thyroid follicular carcinoma with bone metastasis.
Methods: By identifying the case’s clinical, imaging, pathological features of a case of thyroid follicular carcinoma with bone metastasis, reflecting on the case’s diagnosis and treatment process, and referring to literature about the characteristics of thyroid follicular carcinoma , the study aims to provide reference for the treatment of this kind of disease. 
Result: A 67-year-old male patient was admitted to the hospital with clinical symptoms of left pelvic pain. The biopsy pathology showed well-differentiated thyroid tissue. Considering his medical history, conclusion of thyroid follicular carcinoma metastasis could be made.
Conclusions: Thyroid follicular carcinoma bone metastases are rare. Clinical imaging and pathology are needed for correct diagnosis, and a successful treatment requires a combination of multiple approaches including 131I, local therapy and targeted drug therapy.