title: Hemangiosarcoma of the Thyroid Gland. A case report.
abstract: OBJECTIVES: The authors described a case of rare histological type of primary thyroid tumor-angiosarcoma. Angiosarcoma generally represents a rare connective tissue tumor in the head and neck region. Its biological behavior is locally aggressive and destructive with a high recurrence rate. METHODS: A case of a rare histological type of primary thyroid tumor -angiosarcoma-has been described including fine needle aspiration biopsy, histology, and autopsy. RESULTS: Irrespective of the complex approach the angiosarcoma of the patient referred to was diagnosed in a radically inoperative stage of the disease. Radiation was therefore applied after the tumor mass was diminished with the partial thyroidectomy and a correct histopathological diagnosis was rendered. Nevertheless, the locally destructive course was followed with a rather rapid spread of the tumor (lymph nodes, bones, lungs, and brain). Autopsy proved with certainty that the thyroid was the primary tumor location. A suspected kidney origin due to an uncertain sonography shadow of this region was excluded with a complete absence of any neoplastic spread of the angiosarcoma in the abdominal cavity at all.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, 1st Medical Faculty, Charles University, Prague, Faculty Hospital Motol and Chair of Otolaryngology, Institute for Postgraduate Studies. Jaromir. Astl@seznam.cz
authors.forename: Jaromír
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Astl
authors.forename: Jaroslava
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dusková
authors.forename: Zdena
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Límanová
authors.forename: Ctibor
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Povýsil
authors.forename: Zdenka
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Kuchynková