Background: Objective: To describe the clinical presentation, surgical management, and postoperative evolution of a patient with anaplastic thyroid carcinoma with sarcomatoid features.
Introduction: Anaplastic thyroid carcinoma is a rare but highly aggressive thyroid malignancy characterized by rapid progression and poor prognosis.
Case description: A 77-year-old male presented with a progressively enlarging cervical mass associated with nodal conglomeration and local invasion. En bloc cervical resection with reconstruction was performed.
Conclusion: Aggressive surgical treatment may provide locoregional control in selected patients with anaplastic thyroid carcinoma.
Keywords: Anaplastic thyroid carcinoma, sarcomatoid carcinoma, thyroid cancer, cervical tumor.
Publication Date: 2026-06-15