Insular carcinoma of the thyroid with uncommon cytologic features: Anisokaryotic cells and microfollicles containing dense colloid

Erkilic S., Kocer N. E.

PATHOLOGY RESEARCH AND PRACTICE, vol.202, no.5, pp.389-393, 2006 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 202 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2006
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.prp.2006.01.008
  • Journal Name: PATHOLOGY RESEARCH AND PRACTICE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.389-393
  • Çukurova University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Insular carcinoma of the thyroid is a rare neoplasm, constituting less than 5% of all thyroid tumors. It was Carcangiu et al. who first described this tumor, which exhibits an intermediate biologic behavior between well-differentiated and undifferentiated follicular carcinomas, as a distinct clinicopathologic entity.