Diseases

Anaplastic Thyroid Carcinoma

An aggressive THYROID GLAND malignancy which generally occurs in IODINE-deficient areas in people with previous thyroid pathology such as GOITER. It is associated with CELL DEDIFFERENTIATION of THYROID CARCINOMA (e.g., FOLLICULAR THYROID CARCINOMA; PAPILLARY THYROID CANCER). Typical initial presentation is a rapidly growing neck mass which upon metastasis is associated with DYSPHAGIA; NECK PAIN; bone pain; DYSPNEA; and NEUROLOGIC DEFICITS.

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Abstract

An aggressive THYROID GLAND malignancy which generally occurs in IODINE-deficient areas in people with previous thyroid pathology such as GOITER. It is associated with CELL DEDIFFERENTIATION of THYROID CARCINOMA (e.g., FOLLICULAR THYROID CARCINOMA; PAPILLARY THYROID CANCER). Typical initial presentation is a rapidly growing neck mass which upon metastasis is associated with DYSPHAGIA; NECK PAIN; bone pain; DYSPNEA; and NEUROLOGIC DEFICITS.

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Synonyms

11 entry terms
  • Thyroid Cancer, Anaplastic
  • Thyroid Carcinoma, Anaplastic
  • Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer
  • Anaplastic Thyroid Cancers
  • Anaplastic Thyroid Carcinomas
  • Cancer, Anaplastic Thyroid
  • Cancers, Anaplastic Thyroid
  • Carcinoma, Anaplastic Thyroid
  • Carcinomas, Anaplastic Thyroid
  • Thyroid Cancers, Anaplastic
  • Thyroid Carcinomas, Anaplastic

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39 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, blood supply, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, chemistry, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, secondary, surgery, therapy, ultrastructure, urine, veterinary, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

coordinate IM with THYROID NEOPLASMS (IM)

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History Note

2015 (2010); use Thyroid Neoplasms 2010-2014

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Previous Indexing

  • Thyroid Neoplasms (2010-2014)

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  1. C04w.557.470.200w.725

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Anaplastic Thyroid Carcinoma. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D065646. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D065646
  2. Anaplastic Thyroid Carcinoma. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19000862