Synchronous papillary thyroid carcinoma and follicular thyroid carcinoma: case report and review of literature.
Jia‐Wei Feng, Jing Ye, Jun Hu, Shengyong Liu, Yong Jiang, Li‐Zhao Hong
Abstract
Collision tumor is a term denoting two histologically distinct tumor types occuring at the same anatomic site, which is a rare clinical entity. In the thyroid gland, collision tumors are rare. Here we report a case of the synchronous occurrence of follicular thyroid carcinoma (FTC) and papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC). The current case report describes a 40-year-old woman with synchronous FTC and PTC. Pathologists and surgeons should be aware of collision tumors to avoid possible misdiagnosis.
Topics & Concepts
ThyroidFollicular carcinomaThyroid carcinomaMedicinePapillary carcinomaPathologyFollicular phaseCarcinomaInternal medicineThyroid Cancer Diagnosis and TreatmentNeuroendocrine Tumor Research AdvancesBRCA gene mutations in cancer