A giant primary thyroid fibrosarcoma in an octogenarian.
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We present an 89-year-old patient who was suffering from severe dyspnoea and mild dysphagia due to tracheal and esophagus compression by a giant goitre. The patient was euthyreotic. A total thyroidectomy was successfully performed. The pathology examination revealed fibrosarcoma G1, which is an extremely rare tumor of the thyroid.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Chirurgia
دوره 108 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013