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Anaplastic thyroid carcinoma accounts for only 1–2% of all thyroid cancers. It is a very aggressive, highly malignant tumor that is most commonly seen in older people. The most common ultrasound features include solid mass, irregular margin, presence of cervical lymph node involvement, wider-than-tall shape, marked hypoechogenicity, and internal calcification. To see: 2 cases, 10 pictures.
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Halenka, M., Fryšák, Z. (2017). Anaplastic Thyroid Carcinoma. In: Atlas of Thyroid Ultrasonography. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-53759-7_17
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