title: Malignant triton tumor of the thyroid gland.
abstract: A case of a malignant triton tumor, a malignant schwannoma with a rhabdomyoblastic component is described. The tumor appeared in the right thyroid gland with no relationship to a peripheral nerve. Beneath pulmonary metastases the tumor produced bone metastases and showed responsiveness to radiotherapy and treatment with ifosfamide. These findings are uncommon in malignant triton tumors.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Freiburg, Germany.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Boos
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Meyer
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Wimmer
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Windfuhr
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D011859:Radiography; D012208:Rhabdomyosarcoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy