Anaplastic Thyroid Carcinoma with Tumor Thrombus of the Internal Jugular Vein: A Case Report.
10.16956/kjes.2006.6.2.102
- Author:
Young Kyun KIM
1
;
Kee Hwan KIM
;
Chang Hyeok AHN
;
Keun Woo LIM
;
Woo Chan PARK
;
Byung Joo SONG
;
Sang Seol JUNG
;
Jeong Soo KIM
;
Eun Deok CHANG
;
Eun Jung LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Surgery, Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Uijeongbu, Korea. drbreast@catholic.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Anaplastic thryoid carcinoma;
Internal jugular vein;
Tumor thrombosis
- MeSH:
Brachiocephalic Veins;
Drug Therapy;
Female;
Humans;
Jugular Veins*;
Middle Aged;
Neck;
Neck Dissection;
Radiotherapy;
Thrombosis*;
Thyroid Carcinoma, Anaplastic*;
Thyroidectomy;
Veins
- From:Korean Journal of Endocrine Surgery
2006;6(2):102-105
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Anaplastic thryoid carcinomas are very aggressive and lethal solid tumors; they sometimes show microscopic vascular invasions, but they rarely result in tumor thrombus in the internal jugular vein or in the other great veins of the neck. We encountered a 64-year-old woman with anaplastic thyroid carcinoma and a tumor thrombus that extended from the Lt. internal jugular vein to the innominate vein. Palliative total thyroidectomy, modified radical neck dissection and segmental resection of the Lt. internal jugular vein were done, along with removal of the intravascular tumor thrombus. We recommended postoperative radiotherapy and chemotherapy, but the patient refused additional treatments. We report here on this case for which we first experienced anaplastic thryoid carcinoma associated with tumor thrombus of the internal jugular vein.
