Thyroid carcinosarcoma, a rare and aggressive histotype: a case report

Ann Oncol. 2000 Nov;11(11):1497-9. doi: 10.1023/a:1026538410510.

Abstract

Thyroid carcinosarcoma is a rare and aggressive thyroid tumor. Histological examination of a tumor showed the characteristic of epithelial carcinoma and mesenchymal differentiation. We retrospectively analyzed the course of the patient and reviewed the literature in which only 19 other cases are described. Carcinosarcoma of the thyroid is a very aggressive tumor with a clinical course similar to anaplastic thyroid carcinoma. Survival is very short despite aggressive multimodal treatment.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Antibiotics, Antineoplastic / therapeutic use
  • Carcinosarcoma / drug therapy
  • Carcinosarcoma / pathology*
  • Carcinosarcoma / radiotherapy
  • Carcinosarcoma / secondary
  • Carcinosarcoma / surgery
  • Chemotherapy, Adjuvant
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Epirubicin / therapeutic use
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lung Neoplasms / secondary
  • Lymph Node Excision
  • Middle Aged
  • Radiotherapy, Adjuvant
  • Thyroid Neoplasms / drug therapy
  • Thyroid Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Thyroid Neoplasms / radiotherapy
  • Thyroid Neoplasms / surgery
  • Thyroidectomy

Substances

  • Antibiotics, Antineoplastic
  • Epirubicin