Korean Journal of Head & Neck Oncology (대한두경부종양학회지)
- Volume 10 Issue 2
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- Pages.225-228
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- 1994
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- 1229-5183(pISSN)
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- 2586-2553(eISSN)
Primary Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Thyroid
갑상선의 원발성 편평 상피 세포암 1례
- Kim Joong-Kyu (Department of Surgery, Kosin Medical College) ;
- Chang Hee-Kyung (Department of Pathology, Kosin Medical College)
- Published : 1994.11.01
Abstract
Squamous carcinomas of the thyroid gland are extremely rare, and its clinical course is very aggressive. It has poor prognosis, similar to that of anaplastic carcinoma. These tumors are radioresistant and often rapidly fatal. It is considered to originate from the follicular epithelium at present. Recently, authors had experienced 63-years old female patient, proved to be primary squamous cell carcinoma of the thyroid. We report this patient with a review of a literature.