Giant Thyroid Fibrosarcoma- A Case Report
| Autor: | Manuel Tucciarone, Carlos Heredia-Llinas, Alejandro Lowy Benoliel, Rosalia Souviron Encabo, Tomas Martinez Guirado, Ricardo González-Orus Álvarez-Morujo |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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| Zdroj: | Iranian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology, Vol 32, Iss 2, Pp 109-112 (2020) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2251-7251 2251-726X |
| DOI: | 10.22038/ijorl.2019.39741.2310 |
| Popis: | Introduction: Thyroid gland fibrosarcomas are extremely rare tumors, and only very few cases have been described in the literature. There are no set recommendations along with follow-ups regarding the treatment of these tumors. Moreover, the prognosis is poor with a very short life expectancy. Case Report: We present an 81-year-old patient who was suffering from increasing dysphagia and dysphonia related to a painless giant cervical mass, which presented with progressive growth for the preceding months. After a core needle biopsy with a suspicion of a solitary fibrous tumor, total excision of the tumor was successfully performed, and the pathology examination revealed a fibrosarcoma. Following surgery, radiotherapy was decided in the oncological multidisciplinary meeting; however, the patient refused it. There were neither new clinical symptoms nor tumor recurrence after an 18-month follow-up. Conclusion: Although it is a very rare tumor, primary fibrosarcoma of the thyroid gland should be kept in mind in the differential diagnosis of neck tumors. |
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