Fibrosarcoma of the thyroid in a man exposed to fallout from the Chernobyl accident.
Since the Chernobyl accident in April 1986, a dramatic increase in the incidence of thyroid carcinoma has been described, especially in children. A case of sarcoma of the thyroid in a man exposed to the Chernobyl fallout is presented. Sarcoma of the thyroid is a rare finding. The present patient lived in a region that is known to be one of the most exposed to Chernobyl fallout. The case suggests a high probability of a relationship between the sarcoma of the thyroid and the exposure to radiation.
Sichel
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Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel.
Wygoda
M
M
Dano
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Osin
P
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Elidan
J
J
D000368:Aged; D005354:Fibrosarcoma / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D009381:Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology; D011210:Power Plants; D011847:Radioactive Fallout / Q000009:adverse effects*; D018788:Radioactive Hazard Release; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D014455:Ukraine
D011847:Radioactive Fallout