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ArticleGland surgery2021

Analysis of primary and secondary squamous cell carcinoma of the thyroid gland: a retrospective study.

Gang Liu, Xiequn Xu, Ge Chen, Ziwen Liu

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Gang LiuDepartment of General Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Xiequn XuDepartment of General Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Ge ChenDepartment of General Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Ziwen LiuDepartment of General Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.

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Abstract

backgroundSquamous cell carcinoma of the thyroid (SCCT) is a kind of rare malignant disease. This study aimed to analyse the clinical characteristics of patients with primary SCCT (PSCCT) and secondary SCCT (SSCCT).

methodsThe medical records of seventeen patients with PSCCT and six patients with SSCCT were reviewed. Clinical symptoms, ultrasound, and pathological characteristics were compared between the two groups.

resultsThe mean age of diagnosis was approximately 56 years old in each group. The most common chief complaint of the patients was neck mass in both groups. The percentage of patients with cough (P=0.008) or weight loss (P=0.021) was higher in the SSCCT group than the PSCCT group. The mean size of the tumor in the PSCCT group was larger than that in the SSCCT group (3.382±2.011

conclusionsSCCT is aggressive, with neck mass being the most common chief complaint. There were several different characteristics between PSCCT and SSCCT. PTC could be combined with or recur as PSCCT. Age, enlarged cervical lymph node, radical operation, and PTC were the predictors of OS in PSCCT patients.

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cancerhead and neckpapillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC)squamous cell carcinomaThyroid

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PMID33708539
PMCPMC7944080

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