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Abstract
Anaplastic thyroid cancer (ATC) is one of the most aggressive malignancies that arise from transformation of pre-existing differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC). However, the carcinogenic mechanism of anaplastic transformation remains unclear. We describe a case for huge goiter diagnosed as papillary thyroid carcinoma, which underwent thyroidectomy. The final histology showed anaplastic transformation. The clinical and possible etiological aspects are discussed.Entities:
Keywords: anaplastic; thyroid cancer; transformation
Year: 2009 PMID: 21475516 PMCID: PMC3068789
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Int J Health Sci (Qassim) ISSN: 1658-3639