Ectopic poorly differentiated (insular) carcinoma of the thyroid. Report of a case presenting as an anterior mediastinal mass. Am J Clin Pathol 1995 Oct;104(4):408-12
Date
10/01/1995Pubmed ID
7572790DOI
10.1093/ajcp/104.4.408Scopus ID
2-s2.0-0028882401 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 17 CitationsAbstract
A case is presented of an anterior mediastinal mass arising in a 64-year-old woman that showed on histologic, immunopathologic, and ultra-structural examination features of a poorly differentiated (insular) thyroid carcinoma. The tumor in this patient most likely arose from ectopically displaced thyroid tissue on the basis of a developmental defect. The clinicopathologic features and differential diagnosis of the lesion in the setting of its mediastinal location are discussed. Ectopic poorly differentiated (insular) carcinoma of the thyroid should be added to the list of mediastinal tumors showing a solid or insular growth pattern.
Author List
Dominguez-Malagon H, Guerrero-Medrano J, Suster SMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
CarcinomaChoristoma
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Humans
Immunohistochemistry
Mediastinal Diseases
Mediastinal Neoplasms
Microscopy, Electron
Middle Aged
Radiography, Thoracic
Thyroid Gland
Thyroid Neoplasms
