Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma Metastatic to the Thyroid Gland: Case Report and Review of the Literature | Zendy

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Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma Metastatic to the Thyroid Gland: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Author(s) -

Anand Akash,

Yang Christina,

Amedee Ronald G.,

Naing Win,

Hebert Aynaud Foster

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

the laryngoscope

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.181

H-Index - 148

eISSN - 1531-4995

pISSN - 0023-852X

DOI - 10.1002/lary.21958

Subject(s) - medicine , citation , thyroid , library science , computer science

Results: Our patient with al left thyroid mass removed with thyroid lobectomy yielded a 200 gram left lobe measuring 9.5 x 7.5 x 5.4 centimeters. Histopathologic analysis revealed a cellular malignant neoplasm composed of spindle cells in a fascicular arrangement, suggestive of high grade metastatic sarcoma. Immunohistochemistry differentiated this lesion from anaplastic thyroid carcinoma and supported a diagnosis of malignant fibrous histiocytoma metastatic to the thyroid. Despite these findings, the patient elected not to proceed with a completion thyroidectomy.

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