Introduction: Leiomyosarcoma is a tumor which is rarely seen in the thyroid gland. The
diagnosis may be difficult and the treatment is controversial. Objective: The objective of the …

Discussion The World Health Organization classification of thyroid tumors indicates that it is
very difficult to distinguish some thyroid sarcomas from undifferentiated carcinomas [2] …

Primary leiomyosarcomas of the thyroid gland are extremely rare. we report a case of a 72
year-old women with a painful growing mass of the left neck with skin fistula. The patient …

Discussion Leiomyosarcoma is common in the gynecological and gastrointestinal systems
and in the retroperitoneum. This tumor accounts for 4% of the head and neck sarcomas (13 …

Primary leiomyosarcomas of the thyroid gland are rare. We present the case of a 65-year-old
woman with a rapidly enlarging neck mass for 2 months. The preoperative differential …

Aproximadamente 15% a 20% dos sarcomas ocorrem na região da cabeça e pescoço, 80%
em adultos, sendo apenas 0,014% leiomiossarcomas primários de tireoide. Existem apenas …

Primary leiomyosarcoma of the thyroid gland with prior malignancy and radiotherapy: A case
report and review of literature - PMC Back to Top Skip to main content NIH NLM Logo Access …

The existence of primary thyroid sarcomas represents a contentious issue. Some authors
believe that thyroid sarcomas are, in fact, anaplastic carcinomas with sarcomatous (spindle …

Primary leiomyosarcoma (LMS) of thyroid is rare malignant neoplasm usually seen in elderly
patients. These tumours are characterised by a rapidly growing mass in the neck, difficult to …

Primary leiomyosarcoma of the thyroid gland is extremely rare, and to the best of our
knowledge only five well-documented cases have been reported in the world literature. We …