Insular thyroid carcinoma. A case report with fine needle aspiration cytology.

نویسندگان

  • M S Fernando
  • M V Chandu de Silva
چکیده

Insular thyroid carcinoma (ITC) was first described as a distinct thyroid neoplasm by Carcangiu et al in 1984. This rare, tumour is aggressive and often lethal. ITC is classified morphologically and biologically as a tumour intermediate between well differentiated (papillary and follicular) and undifferentiated (anaplastic) thyroid carcinomas. There have been only a few publications on cytological findings in fine needle aspiration (FNA) cytology of ITC. We report a case of ITC and discuss its fine needle findings.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association

دوره 49 6  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 1999