A Case of Rhabdomyosarcoma Presenting a Rapidly Growing Thyroid Mass Showing Cytological Features Mimic Anaplastic Thyroid Carcinoma.
10.11106/cet.2015.8.1.117
- Author:
Young Ju JIN
1
;
Hyung Gu KIM
;
Seong Keun KWON
Author Information
1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. otolarynx@snuh.org
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Rhabdomyosarcoma;
Anaplastic thyroid carcinoma
- MeSH:
Adult;
Diagnosis, Differential;
Humans;
Neck;
Rhabdomyosarcoma*;
Thyroid Gland*;
Thyroid Neoplasms*
- From:Journal of Korean Thyroid Association
2015;8(1):117-120
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
This is a case of a 30-year-old man who was referred to our hospital for evaluation of a rapidly growing tumor in the left thyroid gland. It was palpated 2 weeks ago. But it was growing fast. A 4x3 cm mass was palpated in the left thyroid gland. Our impression was anaplastic thyroid carcinoma. Computed tomography finding indicated a thyroid malignant tumor and cytology result suggested spindle cell neoplasm. A lower anterior neck mass was resected and final histopathological result turns out to be a rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS). Although cervical RMS is very rare in adults, it has to be included for the differential diagnosis for the rapidly growing mass at thyroid gland.
