Primary leiomyosarcoma of the thyroid gland

Sarcoma is a rare tumor of the thyroid gland, primary thyroid leiomyosarcoma (LMS) being even rarer. We present a case of LMS of the thyroid in a middle-aged female. Histopathologic examination in conjunction with immunohistochemistry helped to clinch the diagnosis. Knowledge of this entity is impor...

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Published inIndian journal of pathology & microbiology Vol. 65; no. 1; pp. 142 - 144
Main Authors Kaur, Manveen, Chatterjee, Debajyoti, Aggarwal, Phiza, Saini, Vaibhav
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published India Wolters Kluwer India Pvt. Ltd 01.01.2022
Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd
Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
Subjects
anaplastic
Biomarkers, Tumor
carcinoma
Clinching
Female
Histological Techniques
Humans
Immunohistochemistry
Leiomyosarcoma
Leiomyosarcoma - diagnostic imaging
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Medical prognosis
Middle Aged
Neck - pathology
Prognosis
Sarcoma
Soft tissues
Survival
Thyroid
Thyroid cancer
Thyroid carcinoma
Thyroid diseases
Thyroid gland
Thyroid Gland - diagnostic imaging
Thyroid Gland - pathology
Thyroid Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Thyroid Neoplasms - pathology
Tumors
leiomyosarcoma
sarcoma
thyroid
carcinoma
Anaplastic
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Summary:Sarcoma is a rare tumor of the thyroid gland, primary thyroid leiomyosarcoma (LMS) being even rarer. We present a case of LMS of the thyroid in a middle-aged female. Histopathologic examination in conjunction with immunohistochemistry helped to clinch the diagnosis. Knowledge of this entity is important to distinguish it from anaplastic thyroid carcinoma (ATC) and other sarcomas arising in the thyroid and adjacent soft tissue. The prognosis of thyroid LMS is dismal with an extremely poor survival rate.
ISSN:0377-4929
0974-5130
DOI:10.4103/IJPM.IJPM_1380_20