Cytology of mucoepidermoid carcinoma of thyroid

This is a case of mucoepidermoid carcinoma of thyroid (MECT), an uncommon thyroid neoplasm. It was diagnosed as papillary thyroid carcinoma in cytology, the putative precursor of MECT. We discuss the cytological and the histological features, the reasons for the discrepancy, and the differential dia...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Cytopathology (Oxford) 2021-11, Vol.32 (6), p.836-839
Hauptverfasser:	Purkait, Suvendu, Sethy, Madhusmita, Parida, Pradipta Kumar, Mitra, Suvradeep
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Cancer Carcinoma, Mucoepidermoid - diagnosis Carcinoma, Mucoepidermoid - pathology Cellular biology Cytodiagnosis Cytology Diagnosis, Differential Female Humans Middle Aged mucoepidermoid carcinoma Papillary thyroid carcinoma Thyroid Thyroid Cancer, Papillary - diagnosis Thyroid Cancer, Papillary - pathology Thyroid gland Thyroid Gland - pathology Thyroid Neoplasms - diagnosis Thyroid Neoplasms - pathology
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Zusammenfassung:	This is a case of mucoepidermoid carcinoma of thyroid (MECT), an uncommon thyroid neoplasm. It was diagnosed as papillary thyroid carcinoma in cytology, the putative precursor of MECT. We discuss the cytological and the histological features, the reasons for the discrepancy, and the differential diagnoses.
ISSN:	0956-5507 1365-2303
DOI:	10.1111/cyt.13018