Journal of Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences University (Jul 2016)

Metachronous Follicular Variant of Papillary Thyroid Microcarcinoma in a Case of Medullary Carcinoma Thyroid

  • Neelam Sood,
  • Binit Kumar Khandelia

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 5, no. 3
pp. 111 – 113

Abstract

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Medullary carcinoma and papillary thyroid carcinoma arise from the different cells. Simultaneous occurrence of both types is rare. Medullary carcinomas are characterised by calcitonin positivity. CK-19 is being touted as a upcoming marker for papillary carcinoma thyroid. This case highlights the utility of IHC to detect the metachronous follicular variant of papillary thyroid carcinoma in a follow up case of medullary carcinoma thyroid.

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