Leiomyosarcoma of the thyroid gland

Acta Otolaryngol. 2008 Mar;128(3):335-6. doi: 10.1080/00016480500527193.

Abstract

The existence of primary thyroid sarcomas represents a contentious issue. Some authors believe that thyroid sarcomas are, in fact, anaplastic carcinomas with sarcomatous (spindle cell) features. From the standpoint of treatment and prognosis, the histogenesis of thyroid 'sarcomas' is academic, because these tumors, irrespective of the therapeutic intervention, are lethal 1. Primary thyroid leiomyosarcomas are extremely rare. Only nine isolated cases have been reported in the literature and such tumors carry a very poor prognosis [1-7] .

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Biomarkers, Tumor / analysis
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Disease Progression
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Leiomyosarcoma / diagnosis*
  • Leiomyosarcoma / pathology
  • Leiomyosarcoma / secondary
  • Leiomyosarcoma / surgery
  • Lung Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Lung Neoplasms / secondary
  • Middle Aged
  • Mitotic Index
  • Neoplasm Invasiveness
  • Thyroid Gland / pathology
  • Thyroid Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Thyroid Neoplasms / pathology
  • Thyroid Neoplasms / surgery
  • Thyroidectomy

Substances

  • Biomarkers, Tumor