CUTANEOUS METASTASES OF FOLLICULAR CARCINOMA THYROID DIAGNOSED BY FINE NEEDLE ASPIRATION CYTOLOGY
Journal Title: Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences - Year 2013, Vol 2, Issue 14
Abstract
[b] INTRODUCTION[/b]: Cutaneous metastasis of follicular carcinoma of thyroid is rare. There are fewer than 30 cases reported in the literature, majority affecting the scalp. [b]CASE [/b] [b]HISTORY[/b]: 55yrs old female presented with swelling over right side of the forehead. FNAC from the nodule showed uniform sized epithelial cells arranged in repetitive follicular pattern & rosettes, suggestive of follicular carcinoma of thyroid. [b]RESULTS[/b]: Morphological features of follicular carcinoma thyroid are unique in FNAC smears & hence we came to the diagnosis of follicular carcinoma thyroid on FNAC of forehead nodule. [b]DISCUSSION[/b]: Cutaneous metastasis explains the aggressive nature of the disease & they have contributed to poor outcome. Average length of survival after diagnosis of cutaneous metastasis from follicular carcinoma thyroid is 19 months. [b]CONCLUSION[/b]: We have presented an unusual case of aggressive follicular carcinoma thyroid with wide spread cutaneous metastases.
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Bharati Hunnur, Blessy Thomas, Zulfikar Ahmed, Umaru N
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