Primary Pleomorphic Rhabdomyosarcoma of Thyroid Gland in an Adult Patient: A Case Report


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Ozaslan E., Berk V., Baldane S., Eker B., BOZKURT O., Senol S., ...More

EURASIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE, vol.48, no.1, pp.69-72, 2016 (ESCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 48 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Doi Number: 10.5152/eurasianjmed.2015.96
  • Journal Name: EURASIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.69-72
  • Erciyes University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Thyroid sarcoma is a very rare entity, accounting for less than 1% of all malignant thyroid tumours. Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) is a sarcoma subtype, which is more common in children and adolescents. In this case, a 68-year old man, presented with hoarseness and diagnosed with pleomorphic RMS, was explored. No study of primary thyroid pure RMS has been reported in the literature, with the exception of the case reports of differentiated RMS.