Combined tall cell carcinoma and Hürthle cell carcinoma (collision tumor) of the thyroid.
case_report · Level V
Where this comes from
- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 11260633.
- No licence information is recorded for this record.
- Because redistribution is not established, this page shows the abstract only. Follow the links below for the full text.
Abstract
Tall cell carcinoma and Hürthle cell carcinoma are 2 aggressive forms of differentiated follicular-derived thyroid carcinomas. We present a case where these malignant tumors of thyroid coexisted. The tumor originated in the thyroid as a mixed tumor and metastasized as a tall cell tumor to the lymph nodes and as a Hürthle cell carcinoma to lungs. The coexistence of these tumor types is rare and sheds light on the histogenesis of Hürthle cell tumors and the metastatic behavior of combined tumors.
Medical subject headings
- Adenocarcinoma
- Carcinoma, Papillary
- Neoplasms, Multiple Primary
- Thyroid Neoplasms