EYES2022 ESE Young Endocrinologists and Scientists (EYES) 2022 Endocrine-related Cancer (11 abstracts)
A case of primary squamous cell carcinoma of the thyroid gland
Babayeva A 1 , Sutcuoglu O 2 , Coskun M 1 , Uzun A 1 , İnan A 3 , Dikmen K 4 , Yazıcı O 2 , Yalçın M. M. 1 & Altınova A. E. 1
1Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Endocrinology and Metabolism; 2Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Medical Oncology; 3Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Pathology; 4Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, General Surgery
Primary squamous cell carcinoma of the thyroid gland (PSCCT) is a rare neoplasm of the thyroid with a poor prognosis. We present a 70-year-old male patient who presented with a progressively growing mass on the left side of the neck causing shortness of breath. The patient presented with suspicious poorly-differentiated malignancy as a result of the thyroid fine-needle aspiration cytology performed due to the rapidly growing mass. No other primary tumor focus was detected in the neck and thoracic computed tomography (CT) performed, and a mass of 8 cm was observed in the thyroid. The patient underwent total thyroidectomy and left neck dissection. The pathology result was compatible with SCCT, and one suspicious nodule was detected in the lung during the whole body scan. Local radiotherapy and cisplatin treatment were initiated for the patient in the post-op period. Post-radiotherapy imaging manifested an elevated size regarding the nodule in the lung and then, the patient was diagnosed to have metastatic disease, and systemic chemotherapy was initiated as palliative treatment. There are publications showing that survival can be prolonged with complete resection and radiotherapy for the treatment of PSCCT. Therefore, disease management requires a multidisciplinary approach.
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