Table 1 Summary of all reported cases of thyroid carcinosarcoma in English literature
Author; year; Ref [#] | Morphology | Metastasis | Treatment | Survival (months) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Rasheed; 2017; [8] | Follicular carcinoma with sarcoma | none | total thyroidectomy, chemotherapy | 3 |
Ekici; 2015; [7] | Papillary carcinoma with sarcoma | none | total thyroidectomy | 2 |
Agrawal; 2013; [6] | Papillary carcinoma with sarcoma | lymph nodes | total thyroidectomy, right neck dissection | 12 |
Naqiyah; 2010; [5] | Follicular carcinoma with sarcoma | none | total thyroidectomy, radiation | 8 |
Guiffrida; 2000; [1] | Follicular carcinoma with sarcoma | bilateral lung, lymph nodes | total thyroidectomy lymph node dissection and chemoradiation therapy | 6 |
Al-Sobhi; 1997; [4] | Follicular carcinoma with sarcoma | lung | total thyroidectomy, radiation | 8 |
Cooper; 1989; [3] | Follicular carcinoma with chondrosarcoma | N/A | subtotal thyroidectomy | 5 |
Donnell; 1987; [2] | Follicular carcinoma with osteosarcoma and chondrosarcoma | lung | subtotal thyroidectomy | 26 |