AIM To determine diagnostic relevance of cytologic subclassification of follicular lesions of the thyroid and its role in the therapeutic approach. METHODS We performed a retrospective analysis of the data of patients who underwent thyroid surgery at the Sisters of Mercy University Hospital, Zagreb, between March 1995 and February 2001, and had a report of preoperative fine needle aspiration ...

Though the thyroid gland has a rich vascular supply, incidence of metastatic disease from distant organs is rare. Here we present an unusual case of metastases to the thyroid with several interesting features. A 63-year-old male with history of adenocarcinoma of the right lobe lung (5 years prior to presentation), treated with surgery and chemotherapy, followed by new adenosquamous lung cancer ...

We report a very rare case of incidental intrapericardial thyroid in a papillary thyroid cancer patient. Post ablation scan revealed iodine-131 (131I) uptake in the mid-chest. Fluorine-18-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (18F-FDG PET/CT) was performed and showed a 18F-FDG avid lesion between the right atrium and the ascending aorta, (which was) shown to be an ...

The presence of adipose tissue in the thyroid gland is a rare finding. Thyrolipoma or adenolipoma of the thyroid is a benign, encapsulated lesion of the thyroid composed of variable amounts of fat and glandular elements. This report presents a case of thyrolipoma in a 69-yr-old female presenting with neck swelling and respiratory distress. Differential diagnosis of the fat-containing thyroid le...

A prospective observational study was conducted in a zonal care hospital probing the role of FNAC palpable head and neck lesions & its diagnostic utility which can differentiate various neoplastic non very cost effectively. To fine needle aspiration cytology(FNAC) lesions. one year carried out at hospital, included total 120 patients reported with masses Otorinolaryngology OPD. Out FNACs, 3...

Background: Fine needle aspiration (FNA) has led to a decrease in unnecessary surgeries for thyroid nodules. This study was designed to compare diagnostic value of FNA and frozen section methods in the follicular lesions. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study based on the medical records of 42 patients who were referred to surgery clinic of Rasool-e-Akram hospital in Tehran with complain...

Introduction: Cauda equina secondary to metastatic follicular thyroid cancer of the lumbosacral area is a rare entity.   Case Report: We report an unusual case of a 52-year-old male who presented with backache, lower limb weakness, and perianal numbness. A CT-scan of the lumbosacral area showed an enhancing mass at the L4, L5 and S1 vertebrae. Histopathology after excision revealed a metast...

Isolated metastases to the thyroid gland are rare. It is not common for lung cancer metastasize gland, and when it metastasizes; predominant pathology usually adenocarcinoma. In this article, a rare case of metastasis from squamous cell presented. A forty-four-year-old male patient diagnosed with Stage III in our clinic. After chemotherapy, nodular lesion detected. Through fine needle aspiratio...

Dear Sir, With great interest, we read the article “risk of thyroid cancer in euthyroid asymptomatic patients with thyroid nodules, with an emphasis on family history of thyroid cancer” by Hwang et al. (1). The paper concludes that a solitary lesion on ultrasonography (US) features observed on US, and the male gender (p < 0.001) were significant independent risk factors for thyroid malignancy (...