Three cases report of malignant fibrous histiocytoma of thyroid with reference review / 中华内分泌外科杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate the clinical characteristics, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of malignant fibrous histiocytoma (MFH) of thyroid. Methods The clinical case and follow-up data (n=3) of MFH of thyroid from our hospital between 2000 and 2007 was analyzed, with the correlating references reviewed. Results MFH of thyroid accounted for 0.574% (3/523) of malignant tumor of thyroid. MFH of thyroid progressed so fast as to invase recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) and /or cervical lymph nodes. Conclusions The diagnosis of MFH of thyroid is difficult, for it is easy to be misdiagnosed as thyroid carcinoma. Immunohistochemistry pathology can provide a good differential diagnostic value, with CK negative, Tg negative, and Vimentin positive to support the diagnosis of MFH. Extensive and thorough excision should be the main choice to treat MFH of thyroid. Patients of MFH of thyroid often died of recurrence or metastasis in 2 years after operation. MFH of thyroid is a kind of rare thyroid primary tumor, with malignancy of high grade and poor prognosis. The disgnosis of MFH of thyroid depends on immunohistochemistry staining, while excision should be the main choice for treatment.