title: [Primary malignant teratoma of the thyroid in adults. Report of 1 case and review of the literature].
abstract: Malignant teratomas of the thyroid gland are exceptional in adults. One case is presented. It brings to 11 the total number of cases reported in the literature. The histological diagnosis of these lesions raises few problems, but their histogenesis remains controversial. Their very poor prognosis justifies total thyroidectomy with lymphadenectomy associated with cervical and mediastinal radiotherapy and combination chemotherapy. In the case reported here, this triple therapeutic combination has allowed the disease-free survival of the patient for 27 months after surgery.
authors.affiliation: Service de Chirurgie Générale, digestive et vasculaire, Hôpital Ambroise Paré, Boulogne.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Goëau-Brissonnière
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tavakoli
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Franc
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Goupil
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Renier
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Patel
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis; D013724:Teratoma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery*; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery*
vernacular_title: Les tératomes malins primitifs de la thyroïde de l'adulte. Rapport d'un cas et revue de la littérature.