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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.