Department of Histopathology, Regional Lab, Northern Zone, KSA
Research Article
Columnar Cell Variant of Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma: Cytological and Histopathologic Correlation
Author(s): Taha MM. Hassan* and Osama Taha Hassan
Of all primary thyroid neoplasm, papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is the commonest one. Beside the conventional PTC, there are various
histological variants, among them columnar cell variant of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC-CCV), which is a rare entity that demonstrates a
more aggressive clinical course compared with the other variants of PTC. Cytologically, its diagnosis is by exclusion of any cellular papillary
fragments whereas, histologically by its unique features. Methods: A total of twelve thyroidectomies mainly of PTC-CCV with their preoperative
FNAC were included and collected over a 5-year period. All the aspirated materials were stained previously by H&E stains. Results: All cases
were demonstrating the presence of papillary malignant structures. Majority of the studied cases FNAC was revealing hypercellularity with variable
superposition in .. Read More»
DOI:
10.37421/2157-7099.2022.13.661
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