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Concurrent Double Primary Tumours: Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma and Cervical Epithelioid Angiosarcoma
Sai Guan Lum1, Nurhamizah Mahmud1, Nurismah Isa2
1Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Medeniyet Medical Journal
|March 15, 2021
Summary
This study reports a rare case of concurrent papillary thyroid carcinoma and cervical epithelioid angiosarcoma. The research highlights the diagnostic challenges and rapid postoperative progression of the angiosarcoma, mimicking a neck hematoma.
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Vascular Tumors
- Head and Neck Cancer
Background:
- Angiosarcoma is a rare vascular tumor, predominantly affecting the scalp.
- Cervical soft tissue angiosarcoma is exceptionally rare.
- Simultaneous occurrence with papillary thyroid carcinoma is poorly documented.
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