Anaplastic Thyroid Carcinoma with Cutaneous Extension

Anaplastic thyroid carcinoma

Anaplastic Thyroid Carcinoma

Thyroid cancers represent about 1% of all human cancers. Differentiate thyroid carcinomas (DTCs), papillary and follicular cancers, are the most frequent forms, instead Anaplastic Thyroid Carcinoma (ATC) is estimated to comprise 1-2% of thyroid malignancies and it accounts for 14-39% of thyroid cancer deaths. The annual incidence of ATC is about one to two cases/million, with the overall incide...

Anaplastic Thyroid Carcinoma Initially Presented with Abdominal Cutaneous Mass and Hyperthyroidism

A 63-year-old female was admitted to our hospital with a tender abdominal wall mass about 15 cm in diameter, which she had for 1 month. About 1 week earlier, the patient had also perceived a mass in the neck area. Computed tomography revealed huge thyroid and periumbilical masses. The thyroid hormone levels were consistent with a hyperthyroid state. Pathological examination of the thyroid mass ...

Management of anaplastic thyroid carcinoma spread over the trachea with mediastinal extension.

INTRODUCTION We report a case of treatment of anaplastic thyroid carcinoma spread over the trachea with mediastinal extension. METHODS Case report and review of the world literature concerning the treatment of anaplastic thyroid carcinoma are presented. DISCUSSION The role of surgery in treatment of anaplastic carcinoma remains controversial. Our case we underlined two questions: the approp...

Anaplastic transformation of differentiated thyroid carcinoma.

Anaplastic thyroid cancer (ATC) is one of the most aggressive malignancies that arise from transformation of pre-existing differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC). However, the carcinogenic mechanism of anaplastic transformation remains unclear. We describe a case for huge goiter diagnosed as papillary thyroid carcinoma, which underwent thyroidectomy. The final histology showed anaplastic transforma...