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ANAPLASTIC CARCINOMA Growth:Very rapid growth to infiltrate thyroid and surroundings. Pathology: ÄMAC: Hard nodular mass ÄMIC: Two types: Small cell type ® mistaken for lymphosarcoma. Giant cell type ® mistaken for fibrosarcoma. Ä Spread: Early by blood and lymphatics. Treatment: Ä Surgery: difficult (only justifiable if there is no extracapsular infiltration and evidence of metastases). Decompression isthmectomy is better than tracheostomy which is best avoided. Ä Radiotherapy: is the best line as it is radiosensitive. Also Adriamycine may be helpful as a palliative chemotherapy. Prognosis: very bad. SOURCE: Prof. AYMAN SALEM'S BOOK Copyright: (Vascular Society of Egypt ) & (Medical Educational web) Not to be reproduced without permission of Vascular Society of Egypt
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