L T Galati1, E L Barnes, E N Myers. 1. Department of Otolaryngology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, The Eye & Ear Institute, Pennsylvania 15213, USA.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Follicular dendritic cell sarcoma (FDCS) arises from nonlymphatic antigen-presenting cells found in lymph node B-cell follicles. This extremely rare tumor, which usually arises in lymph nodes, does occur in extranodal head and neck sites such as the tonsil and soft palate. METHODS: A retrospective review of the patient followed at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center from 1993 to the present was performed. CONCLUSIONS: This is the first reported case of an FDCS of the thyroid. A review of the literature provides useful information to aid in detection, treatment, and outcome of this unusual soft tissue malignancy.
BACKGROUND:Follicular dendritic cell sarcoma (FDCS) arises from nonlymphatic antigen-presenting cells found in lymph node B-cell follicles. This extremely rare tumor, which usually arises in lymph nodes, does occur in extranodal head and neck sites such as the tonsil and soft palate. METHODS: A retrospective review of the patient followed at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center from 1993 to the present was performed. CONCLUSIONS: This is the first reported case of an FDCS of the thyroid. A review of the literature provides useful information to aid in detection, treatment, and outcome of this unusual soft tissue malignancy.
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