title: Osteosarcoma of the thyroid gland.
abstract: A case of osteosarcoma of the thyroid gland in a 61-yr-old woman who died from tracheal compression due to local recurrence 6 wk after operation is presented. The main features of 27 previously reported similar cases, and the problems of histogenesis are discussed.
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D012516:Osteosarcoma / Q000473:pathology*; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*