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. 1979 Mar;63(3):169–172. doi: 10.1136/bjo.63.3.169

Thyroid carcinoma metastatic to the globe.

T L Slamovits, J P Mondzelewski, J S Kennerdell
PMCID: PMC1043434  PMID: 435427

Abstract

We report a case of thyroid carcinoma metastatic to the globe. In our survey we found thyroid carcinomas to metastasise to the eye rarely. In addition, we found metastases from the thyroid to be more common to the orbit than to the globe--a reverse of the pattern noted with tumours in general.

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