Low-grade fibromyxoid sarcoma of the thyroid: a case report.
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Dear Editor, Low-grade fi bromyxoid sarcoma (LGFMS) is a rare form of neoplasm that usually occurs in the deep soft tissue of the lower limbs with a tendency towards local recurrence and distant metastasis. LGFMS affects mainly the young and middle-aged, with both gender having an equal chance of being affected. To the best of our knowledge, there is only 1 case of thyroid LGFMS reported in the literature, limited to English language. Here we describe another case of thyroid LGFMS with giant rosettes confirmed by pathology.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore
دوره 42 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013