title: Primary Pleomorphic Rhabdomyosarcoma of Thyroid Gland in an Adult Patient: A Case Report.
abstract: Thyroid sarcoma is a very rare entity, accounting for less than 1% of all malignant thyroid tumours. Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) is a sarcoma subtype, which is more common in children and adolescents. In this case, a 68-year old man, presented with hoarseness and diagnosed with pleomorphic RMS, was explored. No study of primary thyroid pure RMS has been reported in the literature, with the exception of the case reports of differentiated RMS.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Oncology, Erciyes University School of Medicine, Kayseri, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ersin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ozaslan
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Oncology, Erciyes University School of Medicine, Kayseri, Turkey.
authors.forename: Veli
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Berk
authors.affiliation: Department of Endocrinology, Selçuk University School of Medicine, Konya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Suleyman
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Baldane
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Oncology, Erciyes University School of Medicine, Kayseri, Turkey.
authors.forename: Baki
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Eker
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Oncology, Erciyes University School of Medicine, Kayseri, Turkey.
authors.forename: Oktay
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Bozkurt
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Erciyes University School of Medicine, Kayseri, Turkey.
authors.forename: Serkan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Senol
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Oncology, Erciyes University School of Medicine, Kayseri, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ayse Ocak
authors.initials: AO
authors.lastname: Duran
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Erciyes University School of Medicine, Kayseri, Turkey.
authors.forename: Gulsah
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cubukcu
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Oncology, Erciyes University School of Medicine, Kayseri, Turkey.
authors.forename: Halit
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Karaca
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Oncology, Erciyes University School of Medicine, Kayseri, Turkey.
authors.forename: Metin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ozkan
keywords: Pleomorphic rhabdomyosarcoma; adult; thyroid cancer