Anaplastic Thyroid Carcinoma

Overview

Anaplastic thyroid carcinoma is rare, highly aggressive, and rapidly fatal.

Symptoms

• •Rapidly growing neck mass
• •Hoarseness
• •Dysphagia
• •Stridor

Stages

Diagnosis

• ✓Biopsy
• ✓CT/MRI neck
• ✓PET-CT

Treatments

• →Surgery (if resectable)
• →Radiation + chemotherapy
• →Palliative tracheostomy

Risk Factors