1. Malignant thyroid teratoma: report of an aggressive tumor in a 64-year-old man.
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Vilallonga R, Zafon C, Ruiz-Marcellan C, Obiols G, Fort JM, Baena JA, Villanueva B, Garcia A, and Sobrinho-Simões M
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- Fatal Outcome, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Neoplasm Invasiveness, Teratoma diagnosis, Teratoma surgery, Thyroid Neoplasms diagnosis, Thyroid Neoplasms surgery, Thyroidectomy, Teratoma pathology, Thyroid Neoplasms pathology
- Abstract
Malignant teratoma of the thyroid is a rare and aggressive tumor, frequent in children than in adults. Histologically, thyroid teratomas usually show a predominance of a neuroectodermal component. Mature cartilage and bone may be present. We present the case of primary malignant teratoma of the thyroid in a 64-year-old man. Histologically, the tumor displayed a predominant neuroectodermal component. The diagnosis was confirmed by immunohistochemistry. The patient underwent a radical thyroidectomy with central neck dissection as primary treatment and radioiodine treatment afterwards. The patient had local and distant recurrence. A second surgery was performed with poor results and the patient died 3 months afterwards.
- Published
- 2013
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