| Author/Editor | Us-Krašovec, Marija; Golouh, Rastko | |
| Title | Papillary thyroid carcinoma with exuberant nodular fasciitis-like stroma in a fine needle aspirate: a case report | |
| Type | članek | |
| Source | Acta Cytol | |
| Vol. and No. | Letnik 43, št. 6 | |
| Publication year | 1999 | |
| Volume | str. 1101-4 | |
| Language | eng | |
| Abstract | Background: Papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) with exuberat nodular fasciitis-like stroma (PTC-ES) is a new morphologic variant of conventional PTC. It is characterized by extensive reactive stromal proliferation, which may occupy 60-80% of the tumor. Case: A 42-years-old female developed a tender, left-sided thyroid mass. The fine needle aspiration biopsy specimen contained, besides diagnostic epithelial features of PTC, many cohesive tissue fragments of cellular stroma. Conclusion: A correct cytopathologic diagnosis of PTC-ES can be established if both epithelial and stromal components are present in needle aspirates. | |
| Descriptors | THYROID NEOPLASMS CARCINOMA, PAPILLARY BIOPSY, NEEDLE ADULT |