Clinical Case: Thyroid Cancer of Etiology Sarcoma in Pediatrics

Abstract

Introduction: Thyroid cancer is a rare presentation in pediatric patients, which in general depending on the cell type has a favorable evolution after surgery and iodoradioablacion. In the National Oncology Institute there was an incidence of 11 cases in children under 15 years between 2010 and 2016.

Clinical case: the case of a 13-year-old man diagnosed with cartilage-type thyroid sarcoma, with positive KI67 tumor marker, aggressive presentation and regional lymph node invasion and metastasis, with initial presentation of large volume tumor lesion in the region thyroid, accompanied by dyspnea and dysphagia.

Evolution: The oncological surgical plan was cytoreduction, followed by a chemotherapy and radiotherapy scheme with the aim of increasing their life expectancy.

Conclusion: Sarcomas are rare tumors, representing less than 1% of all neoplasms. This case is presented, because there are few reports worldwide.