Primary myxoid liposarcoma of the thyroid gland.
Primary myxoid liposarcoma of the thyroid gland is extremely rare. This report describes such a case. A 59-year-old woman was admitted for evaluation of a 6 x 6 x 5 cm nodule in the left lobe of the thyroid gland. Left thyroid lobectomy was performed without any postoperative treatment except for follow-up. Osseous and pulmonary metastasis developed 1 year later and the patient died 15 months after the surgery. The clinical course and treatment choice are discussed.
Huang
G W
GW
Department of General Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan Province, China. huanggengwen@yahoo.com.cn
Li
Y X
YX
Hu
Z L
ZL
D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D018208:Liposarcoma, Myxoid / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery*; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary; D008875:Middle Aged; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013965:Thyroidectomy / Q000379:methods