Malignant teratoma of the thyroid

Rohan Bidaye; Ashraf Mahmood; Zainab Abdawn; Ijaz Ahmad

doi:10.1136/bcr-2021-242534

Malignant teratoma of the thyroid

BMJ Case Rep. 2021 Jul 28;14(7):e242534. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2021-242534.

Authors

Rohan Bidaye¹, Ashraf Mahmood², Zainab Abdawn³, Ijaz Ahmad²

Affiliations

¹ ENT Department, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK rrbidaye@gmail.com.
² ENT Department, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK.
³ Pathology Department, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK.

Abstract

Malignant thyroid teratoma in adults is a rare tumour with less than 40 cases reported worldwide. Our case is of a 29-year-old man who presented with a thyroid lump and compressive symptoms. He underwent multiple investigations before being diagnosed with a malignant thyroid teratoma. There are no established guidelines in the management of this tumour yet. In this case report, we discuss the diagnosis, treatment and follow-up of the patient and reflect on the published literature on this tumour.

Keywords: chemotherapy; endocrine cancer; head and neck surgery; radiotherapy; thyroid disease.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Humans
Male
Teratoma* / diagnostic imaging
Teratoma* / surgery
Thyroid Diseases*
Thyroid Neoplasms* / diagnostic imaging
Thyroid Neoplasms* / surgery