Metastatic Angiosarcoma of the Thyroid Gland: A Case Report

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Case report

VOLUME: 45 ISSUE: 1

P: 56 - 58

2012

Metastatic Angiosarcoma of the Thyroid Gland: A Case Report

Acta Haematol Oncol Turc 2012;45(1):56-58

DOI: 10.5505/aot.2012.21931

Gülnihal Tufan

Ömür Ataoğlu

Bahar G. Demirci

Özgür Akdemir

Mustafa Benekli

Süleyman Büyükberber

1. Dr. A. Y. Ankara Oncology Training and Research Hospital, Department of Medical Oncology, Ankara, Turkey

2. Gazi University, Faculty Of Medicine, Department Of Medical Oncology, Ankara, Turkey

3. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University Training and Research Hospital, Department of Medical Oncology, Rize, Turkey

4. Mikro-pat Pathology Labaratories, Ankara, Turkey

5. Baskent University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Nephrology, Ankara, Turkey

6. Gazi University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Nucleer Medicine, Ankara, Turkey

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Received Date: 19.07.2014

Accepted Date: 06.02.2015

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Abstract

Thyroid angiosarcoma is an extraordinary soft tissue sarcoma. We described a patient with metastatic thyroid angiosarcoma who presented with constitutional sypmtoms and elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate. The prognosis of thyroid angiosarcoma is poor and we need new effective treatment options.

Keywords:

Thyroid neoplasms, Angiosarcoma, Positron-emission tomography