[A case of anaplastic transformation of thyroid carcinoma in the cervical lymph node metastasis].
A case of a well-differentiated thyroid carcinoma with an area of anaplastic transformation in the cervical lymph node metastasis is reported. The combination of postoperative radiotherapy with chemotherapy, followed by total thyroidectomy and left radical neck dissection was undertaken for the cervical lymph node metastasis with anaplastic progression, and the patient is living, well and tumor-free more than two years after surgery. This case suggests that neck dissection is necessary for well-differentiated thyroid carcinoma with lymph nodes metastasis to prevent the development of anaplastic transformation in the future.
D002291:Carcinoma, Papillary / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D013965:Thyroidectomy