Infiltration of the thyroid gland by non-thyroid malignancy: A literature review reveals this to be an unusual cause of hyperthyroidism

Background: Non-thyroid malignancies that metastasize to the thyroid gland are relatively rare.At one end of the spectrum they may only be identified at the time of autopsy.At the other extreme, they may be identified during the evaluation of a progressive malignancy.Most patients who are identified as having metastases to their thyroid gland are e

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