Primary thyroid fibrosarcoma in a 32-year-old female: case report and literature review

Thyroid fibrosarcomas represent a rare subset of tumors with exceedingly limited documented cases in the medical literature. This study delineates an unusual occurrence involving a 32-year-old female presenting with symptoms including neck pain, dysphagia, and dyspnea. Notably, the patient experienc...

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Published in:Journal of surgical case reports 2024, Vol.2024 (5), p.rjae298-rjae298
Main Authors: Jaber, Fouad, Rahal, Mark, Alkassabin, Amira Shikh, Hamza, Hanin, Haddad, Salim, Shbat, Mohamad, Chaban, Hussain, Basha, Zein, Haddad, Sultaneh
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Language:English
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Summary:Thyroid fibrosarcomas represent a rare subset of tumors with exceedingly limited documented cases in the medical literature. This study delineates an unusual occurrence involving a 32-year-old female presenting with symptoms including neck pain, dysphagia, and dyspnea. Notably, the patient experienced symptom recurrence 3 months postthyroidectomy, accompanied by aggressive tumor growth. Despite the considerable size of the tumor and its infiltration into critical anatomical structures, a complex surgical intervention was executed with successful outcomes. The study underscores the imperative for further exploration into the efficacy of proposed therapeutic modalities tailored for managing this neoplasm. Moreover, it emphasizes the necessity for considering the histological classification of fibrosarcoma within the differential diagnoses spectrum for thyroid tumors.
ISSN:2042-8812
2042-8812
DOI:10.1093/jscr/rjae298