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AB - Downloaded from https://pdfs.journals.lww.com/dermatologicsurgery by BhDMf5ePHKZxZb3ruX4b9cKfbT5h3bp+v9gTtSlrchDWvVTxyN8Hif2P/rPZfAxb8td684/2m6Qj/1S0ZObgiiKJ9vD64yNdY1wI1G/v4gN3ti1fujtTJsg5898WZFuC on 02/23/2019 LETTERS AND COMMUNICATIONS Mohs Micrographic Surgery for the Treatment of Cutaneous Metastases in a Patient With Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma Thyroid carcinoma is the most common endocrine several similar lesions throughout his scalp that were malignancy, accounting for approximately 1.0% to painful and bled when he combed his hair. The patient 1.5% of all new cancers diagnosed each year in the desired surgical removal of these cutaneous metastases United States. Recent data suggest that the incidence of to improve his quality of life. On initial presentation to thyroidcancerisontherise. Interestingly, this increase is our clinic, 6 firm purple papules and nodules were almost exclusively due to increases in papillary thyroid noted throughout the patient’s scalp ranging in size carcinoma, the most common type of thyroid cancer in from 0.3 to 1.5 cm (Figure 2). To ensure clear margins North America. Papillary thyroid carcinoma typically and to conserve tissue in an area with minimal laxity, presents as a palpable thyroid nodule. Occasionally, MMS was performed on the 2 most bothersome papillary thyroid carcinoma can metastasize, most lesions: 1 on the right posterior parietal scalp and 1 on commonly to the lungs, but also to the 
TI - Mohs Micrographic Surgery for the Treatment of Cutaneous Metastases in a Patient With Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma
JF - Dermatologic Surgery
DO - 10.1097/DSS.0000000000001459
DA - 2018-11-01
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/wolters-kluwer-health/mohs-micrographic-surgery-for-the-treatment-of-cutaneous-metastases-in-zUu7UO5slh
SP - 1457
VL - 44
IS - 11
DP - DeepDyve
ER -