A rare case of osseous metaplasia in anaplastic thyroid cancer

  • Dr. Amol N Wagh Associate Professor, Department of General Surgery, Grant Government Medical College and JJ Group of Hospitals, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
  • Dr. Samprathi D Resident, Department of General Surgery, Grant Government Medical College and JJ Group of Hospitals, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
  • Dr. Shirish R Bhagvat Professor, Department of General Surgery, Grant Government Medical College and JJ Group of Hospitals, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
  • Dr. Amarjeet Tandur Assistant Professor, Department of General Surgery, Grant Government Medical College and JJ Group of Hospitals, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
  • Dr. Nikhil N Dhimole Resident, Department of General Surgery, Grant Government Medical College and JJ Group of Hospitals, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17511/ijoso.2021.i02.04
Keywords: Anaplastic, Thyroid, Neoplasm, Osseous, Metaplasia

Abstract

Anaplastic thyroid cancer is the most advanced and aggressive thyroid cancer. It is very rare and is found in less than 2% of patients with thyroid cancer. It most commonly occurs in people over the age of 60 years. It is usually diagnosed at later stages when the disease has already spread to surrounding structures or has grown large enough to compress the trachea or esophagus causing pressure symptoms. The patient here, a 75-year-old female, presented with a large swelling in the front of the neck in euthyroid status which was diagnosed as anaplastic thyroid cancer and was managed surgically and the surgical specimen was sent for histopathological examination. The presence of osseous metaplasia with mature bone formation in anaplastic thyroid carcinoma is a rare entity and has been discussed in this case report.

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DOI: 10.17511/ijoso.2021.i02.04
Published: 2021-04-30
How to Cite
Dr. Amol N Wagh, Dr. Samprathi D, Dr. Shirish R Bhagvat, Dr. Amarjeet Tandur, & Dr. Nikhil N Dhimole. (2021). A rare case of osseous metaplasia in anaplastic thyroid cancer. Surgical Review: International Journal of Surgery, Trauma and Orthopedics, 7(2), 17-21. https://doi.org/10.17511/ijoso.2021.i02.04
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Vol 7 No 2 (2021): Mar-Apr
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Case Report

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