Cribriform Morular Variant of Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma in a Patient with an Incidental Neck Lump: a Case Report and Review of the Literature

The cribriform morular variant of papillary thyroid carcinoma (CMV-PTC) is a rare morphologic entity that is associated with familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP). We report a case of a young lady with an incidentally discovered right-sided neck nodule on ultrasonography with a diagnosis of CMV-PTC c...

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Veröffentlicht in:Endocrine pathology 2014-09, Vol.25 (3), p.302-306
Hauptverfasser: Yeoh, Ester Chai Kheng, Lim, Ling Choo, Ng, Siok Bian, Tan, Kok Yang, Rajasoorya, C.
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Zusammenfassung:The cribriform morular variant of papillary thyroid carcinoma (CMV-PTC) is a rare morphologic entity that is associated with familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP). We report a case of a young lady with an incidentally discovered right-sided neck nodule on ultrasonography with a diagnosis of CMV-PTC confirmed on thyroidectomy and review the literature associated with the clinical presentation, imaging characteristics, pathological findings and the association with FAP.
ISSN:1046-3976
1559-0097
DOI:10.1007/s12022-013-9274-7