Mixed follicular and parafollicular thyroid carcinoma

P. Vitri, A. Galimberti, L. De Pasquale, L. Vago, R. Boldorini, A. Bastagli

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Abstract

A rare case of mixed follicular-parafollicular thyroid carcinoma which occurred in a 50-year-old man, is reported. The ultrastructural aspects of the tumor showed: a biphasic growth pattern with microfolliculi and solid areas; the coexpression of thyroglobulin and calcitonin antigens in the same follicle-like structures; the presence of neuroendocrine granules, microvilli and intracytoplasmic canaliculi bordered by microvilli. These characteristics lead us to a diagnosis of mixed follicular-parafullicolar thyroid carcinoma.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)567-569
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of Experimental and Clinical Cancer Research
Volume18
Issue number4
Publication statusPublished - Dec 1999
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Calcitonin
  • Carcinoma
  • Mixed follicular- parafollicular
  • Thyroglobulin
  • Thyroid

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