Primary angiosarcoma of the thyroid gland in an young Iranian woman

Binesh, Fariba; Akhavan, Ali; Navabii, Hossein; Dadgarnia, Mohammad Hossein; Zand, Vahid

doi:10.1136/bcr.03.2011.4042

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“…Various predisposing conditions have been described including polyvinyl chloride and thorium dioxide (Thorotrast) exposure (hepatic angiosarcoma), postmastectomy and post-irradiation states (cutaneous angiosarcoma) and chronic empyema (pleural space angiosarcoma). Possible associations with foreign body material, neurofibromatosis, tuberous sclerosis and meningiomas have also been reported (2,7,8). Our patient had no history of either radiotherapy or exposure to the agents mentioned above.…”

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“…There are fewer than 50 cases published in English. A limited number of cases from non alpine regions (1, 2, 9) has been reported, but these were sporadic and the exact incidence is unknown (2). Thyroid angiosarcoma predominantly affects elderly patients with a history of goiter and rapidly enlarging neck masses (3, 7).…”

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“…Because of its known aggressive behavior, thyroid angiosarcoma tumors can spread locally and invade surrounding tissues (2). Distant metastasis can occur and the most common site is the lung (9), causing uncontrollable hemoptysis with respiratory failure (4).…”

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“…Sarcomas occur in 1% of all malignancies while angiosarcomas are rarer, constituting less than 1% of all sarcomas (1,2). Thyroid angiosarcoma is not well known in many countries and most cases are found in the alpine regions of Europe, including Switzerland, North Italy and Austria (2)(3)(4).…”

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“…Thyroid angiosarcoma is not well known in many countries and most cases are found in the alpine regions of Europe, including Switzerland, North Italy and Austria (2)(3)(4). Thyroid angiosarcoma predominantly affects elderly patients with a history of goiter or exposure to irradiation or polyvinyl chloride.…”

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A 48-year-old woman was referred to our clinic because she had been experiencing hemoptysis for 1 month. Chest computed tomography revealed a small portion of a thyroid mass was penetrating the trachea. Bronchoscopy revealed a blood vessel covered mass located in her trachea. The presence of a malignant tumor was confirmed by a biopsy. The patient was referred to the otolaryngology department for tumor resection and a pathological evaluation identified the thyroid angiosarcoma with tracheal invasion. Angiosarcomas have a poor prognosis, but the patient has not experienced any recurrence two years after surgery. A very rare case of primary thyroid angiosarcoma with tracheal invasion was cured successfully.

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Thyroid angiosarcoma (TAS) — A rare diagnosis not to be missed

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Angiosarcoma of the Thyroid: a Case Report with Review of the Literature

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Angiosarcoma is a rare and aggressive tumor of the thyroid gland, mainly seen in the Alpine regions. We present such a case with literature review. We present the case of a 60-year-old man with cough, dyspnea, and hemoptysis along with slow increase in the size of his long-standing goiter. Computed tomography of the neck showed a large thyroid mass and chest imaging revealed multiple pulmonary nodules. Fine needle aspiration cytology and tru-cut biopsy of the thyroid were notable for poorly differentiated malignant cells. Diagnosis of angiosarcoma of the thyroid was made after total thyroidectomy. Patient died of continued hemoptysis and respiratory failure 3 weeks after admission. We searched the literature for previous case reports using Pubmed and Ovid. Forty-seven reported cases were identified and our case was added to make a database of 48 cases. Demographic and tumor characteristics were analyzed. Angiosarcoma was found to be more common in females and at age of 60 or above. Results were consistent with previously reported series of 14 and 17 cases from Austria. This review provides information on various characteristics angiosarcoma of the thyroid which can be used as baseline data for future reference and research studies for this cancer.

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Primary angiosarcoma of the thyroid gland in an young Iranian woman

Cited by 12 publications

References 11 publications

Primary Thyroid Angiosarcoma with Tracheal Invasion

Primary Thyroid Angiosarcoma with Tracheal Invasion

Thyroid angiosarcoma (TAS) — A rare diagnosis not to be missed

Angiosarcoma of the Thyroid: a Case Report with Review of the Literature

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