Primary leiomyosarcoma of the thyroid with concurrent papillary thyroid cancer: a rare case report and a review of literature

Abstract Background Leiomyosarcoma (LMS) is a soft tissue malignant tumor that has a predilection to the abdominopelvic and limb smooth muscles. LMS of the thyroid is exceptionally rare. Papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) is the most common thyroid malignancy and originates from the thyroid epithelial l...

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Main Authors: Mohamed Asiri, Faisal Alsarrani, Abdullah Altasan, Faisal Alqahtani, Lujain Akram Ali, Majed Pharaon, Saad Alshehri, Awad Alshahrani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-06-01
Series:Thyroid Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13044-023-00157-5