Primary thyroid angiosarcoma: A systematic review

Thyroid angiosarcoma (TAS) represents a rare malignancy and constitutes less than 1% of all sarcomas [1]. TAS is an aggressive disease, characterized by severe local course and rapid metastatic dissemination, leading to a poor prognosis. It arises from endothelial cells. In the past years, the real existence of TAS as primary tumor in the thyroid gland has been debated due to its unusual pathological finding [2]. The distribution is predominant in female and primarily affects elderly patients with a history of goiter and rapidly enlarging neck masses [1].
Source: Oral Oncology - Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Tags: Review Source Type: research