Anaplastic Transformation of Papillary Thyroid Cancer in the Retroperitoneum
Joint Authors
Solomon, James P.
Wen, Fang
Jih, Lily J.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-08-16
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Anaplastic thyroid carcinoma is an aggressive variant of thyroid cancer that in most cases arises from anaplastic transformation of terminally differentiated thyroid carcinomas.
This process usually occurs in the thyroid or cervical lymph nodes.
Anaplastic transformation in distant metastatic sites is exceedingly rare, only previously documented in a few case reports.
We report a rare case of anaplastic transformation of papillary thyroid carcinoma within a large retroperitoneal metastasis in a 64-year-old male 30 years after the initial diagnosis.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Solomon, James P.& Wen, Fang& Jih, Lily J.. 2015. Anaplastic Transformation of Papillary Thyroid Cancer in the Retroperitoneum. Case Reports in Pathology،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Solomon, James P.…[et al.]. Anaplastic Transformation of Papillary Thyroid Cancer in the Retroperitoneum. Case Reports in Pathology No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Solomon, James P.& Wen, Fang& Jih, Lily J.. Anaplastic Transformation of Papillary Thyroid Cancer in the Retroperitoneum. Case Reports in Pathology. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1059701
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1059701