Osteoclastome-like giant cell thyroid carcinoma controlled by intensive radiation and adriamycin, in a patient with meningioma and multiple myeloma treated by radiation and cytoxan.
The eighth cases of osteoclastome-like giant cell carcinoma of the thyroid, and the first one to be treated with adriamycin in addition to surgery and radiation, is reported. This rare variant of anaplastic thyroid carcinoma appeared in a patient operated on for meningioma and treated for multiple myeloma with cranial radiation and chronic administration of cytoxan.
D002277:Carcinoma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000628:therapy*; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008577:Meningeal Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000628:therapy*; D008579:Meningioma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000628:therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009101:Multiple Myeloma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000628:therapy; D009381:Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced / Q000209:etiology*; D010010:Osteoclasts; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000628:therapy*
D004317:Doxorubicin; D003520:Cyclophosphamide