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Anaplastic thyroid carcinoma with diffuse thoracic skin metastasis: A case report

  • Authors:
    • Serdar Altınay
    • Betül Taş
    • Aynur Özen
    • Pelin Altınok Süt
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  • Published online on: April 4, 2014     https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2014.2036
  • Pages: 1767-1770
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Abstract

Anaplastic thyroid carcinoma is a significantly fatal endocrine neoplasm, with an average survival time of 4‑12 months following diagnosis. The present study reports the case of a 57‑year‑old male patient who presented to the Bağcılar Training and Research Hospital (Istanbul, Turkey) due to swelling in the neck and difficulty swallowing. The jugular mass biopsy results were consistent with a diagnosis of anaplastic thyroid cancer. The patient was regarded to have advanced‑stage subcarinal, paratracheal, aortopulmonary, trancheobronchial and mediastinal lymphadenopathies and exhibited a good prognosis following chemotherapy. However, the patient succumbed one month later due to the emergence of diffuse skin lesions. The histopathological and immunohistochemical assessment of the skin biopsy displayed the characteristics of the underlying thyroid carcinoma.
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Altınay S, Taş B, Özen A and Süt PA: Anaplastic thyroid carcinoma with diffuse thoracic skin metastasis: A case report. Oncol Lett 7: 1767-1770, 2014.
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Altınay, S., Taş, B., Özen, A., & Süt, P.A. (2014). Anaplastic thyroid carcinoma with diffuse thoracic skin metastasis: A case report. Oncology Letters, 7, 1767-1770. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2014.2036
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Altınay, S., Taş, B., Özen, A., Süt, P. A."Anaplastic thyroid carcinoma with diffuse thoracic skin metastasis: A case report". Oncology Letters 7.6 (2014): 1767-1770.
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Altınay, S., Taş, B., Özen, A., Süt, P. A."Anaplastic thyroid carcinoma with diffuse thoracic skin metastasis: A case report". Oncology Letters 7, no. 6 (2014): 1767-1770. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2014.2036