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Osteoclastic Variant of Anaplastic Thyroid Carcinoma—Case Report of a Very Rare Entity

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We present the case of an 83-year-old female patient diagnosed with osteoclastic variant of anaplastic thyroid carcinoma (OVATC), describing clinical presentation, radiological appearance, histopathological and molecular features, local/regional treatment, airway management, and ethical aspects guiding palliative care after curative options were no longer possible. OVATC is a rare tumor with only a few cases reported in the literature; as far as the authors know, this is the first case of OVATC reported with full documentation of clinical and surgical aspects, imaging studies, genetic studies, and cytological and histopathological images.

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  1. Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery Department, Centro Médico Dalinde, Tuxpan 29, Cons. 622–623, Roma Sur, 06760, Mexico City, Mexico

    Mario Canales-Medina

  2. Radiology Department, Centro Médico Dalinde, # 92, Roma Sur, 06760, Mexico City, Quintana Roo, Mexico

    Luis Alfonso Rodríguez-Palomares

  3. Centro Médico Dalinde, Internship Program, Tuxpan 25, Roma Sur, 06760, Mexico City, Mexico

    Luisa Fernanda Medina-Rodríguez

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Mario Canales-Medina: conception, design, analysis, drafting, and reviewing of the manuscript.

Luis Alfonso Rodríguez-Palomares: selection of the pictures imaging studies, review, comment and analysis on the imaging studies.

Luisa Fernanda Medina-Rodríguez: compilation, summary and comments on the clinical fine

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Canales-Medina, M., Rodríguez-Palomares, L.A. & Medina-Rodríguez, L.F. Osteoclastic Variant of Anaplastic Thyroid Carcinoma—Case Report of a Very Rare Entity. SN Compr. Clin. Med. 3, 370–374 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42399-020-00708-z

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