Malignant transformation of a Hürthle cell tumor: case report and survey of the literature

Autor: R J, McDonald, S Y, Wu, J L, Jensen, L N, Parker, K P, Lyons, E M, Moran, W H, Blahd
Rok vydání: 1991
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Zdroj: Journal of nuclear medicine : official publication, Society of Nuclear Medicine. 32(6)
ISSN: 0161-5505
Popis: Hürthle cell carcinoma is a relatively uncommon type of well-differentiated thyroid carcinoma. Its diagnosis has been controversial due to the difficulty in separating Hürthle cell adenoma from Hürthle cell carcinoma, thus the term Hürthle cell tumor is often used to describe both lesions. The present case of anaplastic giant-cell carcinoma in an 81-yr-old woman arose in a Hürthle cell tumor. This case illustrates the propensity of Hürthle cell tumor to undergo "malignant transformation" and argues for a more aggressive approach to such tumors.
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