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JSM Clinical Cytology and Pathology

Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology Diagnosis of Anaplastic Thyroid Carcinoma. Case Report of a Highly Aggressive Rare Tumor and Review of the Literature

[ ISSN : 2689-1549 ]

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Received: 19-Oct-2021

Accepted: 15-Nov-2021

Published: 20-Nov-2021

Case Report | Volume 3 - Issue 1 | Article DOI :

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Priya Raju*, Andrea Cevallos, Omar Alzein, Jocelyn Lubert, Madeleine Yeakle , Todd Furr Akashpreet Riar , Mohamed Aziz 

Department of Pathology, American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, USA

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Priya Raju, Department of Pathology, American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, 1 University Drive at Jordan Road Cupecoy, St. Maarten, Tel: 703-350-5325 ; Email: Priya.raju1996@ gmail.com

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Anaplastic; Thyroid; Metastasis; Radiation; Prognosis

Abstract

Anaplastic thyroid carcinoma (ATC), is a rare, highly aggressive, and undifferentiated thyroid malignancy. Given the delayed diagnosis, ATC contributes to more than 30% of thyroid cancer associated deaths each year. Most ATC lesions are found within the neck region following metastasis to distant organs and lymph nodes. Diagnosis of anaplastic thyroid carcinoma is particularly challenging given the late presentation of compressive symptoms, histological variety, and rarity of the neoplasm. Early detection can be done with screening methods for high-risk patients with prior history of thyroid neoplasms. Even with a multimodal approach to therapy, ATC diagnosis yields a poor prognosis with less than six months of survival.

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Raju P, Cevallos A, Alzein O, Lubert J, Yeakle M, et al. (2021) Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology Diagnosis of Anaplastic Thyroid Carci noma. Case Report of a Highly Aggressive Rare Tumor and Review of the Literature. JSM Clin Cytol Pathol 4(1): 5.