Annals of Diagnostic Pathology
Volume 14, Issue 4 , Pages 264-267, August 2010

Malignant teratoma of the thyroid in a pregnant woman

  • Belen Pérez-Mies, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Pathology Department, University Hospital of Guadalajara. C/Donantes de Sangre s/n 19002 Guadalajara, Spain
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +34 949209220; fax: +34 949209220.
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  • Rita M. Regojo Zapata, MD

      Affiliations

    • Pathology Department, University Hospital of La Paz, Madrid, Spain
    • ,
  • Eugenia García-Fernández, MD

      Affiliations

    • Pathology Department, University Hospital of Guadalajara. C/Donantes de Sangre s/n 19002 Guadalajara, Spain
    • ,
  • M. Nistal Serrano, MD, Ph

      Affiliations

    • Pathology Department, University Hospital of La Paz, Madrid, Spain

published online 18 November 2009.

Abstract 

Most teratomas involving the thyroid gland are benign and occur in children. However, the adult cases reported are mostly malignant. Many of the cases previously described in the medical literature have fatal outcome because of spread of the tumor refractory to treatment. We report a case of primary malignant teratoma of the thyroid in a 38-year-old pregnant black woman. She was treated with a combination of surgery, and postoperative chemotherapy with good initial response.

Keywords: Teratoma, Thyroid, Neck

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PII: S1092-9134(09)00107-5

doi:10.1016/j.anndiagpath.2009.07.004

Annals of Diagnostic Pathology
Volume 14, Issue 4 , Pages 264-267, August 2010

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