Abstract
Adult primary malignant teratoma of the thyroid is a rare disease that has a poor outcome despite aggressive therapy. A 32-year-old woman underwent a simple lobectomy of the thyroid for a progressively enlarged nodule in August 1990. Pathologic assessment of the tumor revealed a malignant teratoma. The physical examinations and image studies failed to find tumor in other sites. She subsequently received 6 courses of chemotherapy with cisplatin, etoposide, and bleomycin. She experienced a complete response to chemotherapy and remained disease-free for 6.5 years. This tumor must be included in the differential diagnosis of a thyroid tumor and may be treated as a testicular germ-cell tumor for which chemotherapy may be recommended.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 212-214 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | American Journal of Clinical Oncology: Cancer Clinical Trials |
Volume | 21 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Apr 1998 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Malignant teratoma
- Thyroid gland
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Oncology
- Cancer Research