Malignant teratoma of the thyroid: case report.
Teratomas in the neck are rare neoplasms. Most of them occur in infants less than 1 year and are benign. In contrast, thyroid teratomas in adults are malignant and have fatal outcomes because of spread of tumor refractory to treatment. We report a case of a primary thyroid malignant teratoma in a 37-year-old woman. She was treated successfully with a combination of surgery, postoperative cis-platinum-based chemotherapy, and radiation therapy to the neck. Although the time of follow-up is short (24 months), we attribute her successful outcome to the use of this intensive therapeutic approach.
Martins
Teresa
T
Department of Endocrinology, Hospitais da Universidade de Coimbra, Praceta Mota Pinto, Coimbra, Portugal. teresa.m.martins@sapo.pt
Carrilho
Francisco
F
Gomes
Leonor
L
Mesquita
Carlos
C
Martins
Maria João
MJ
Carvalheiro
Manuela
M
D000328:Adult; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013724:Teratoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery