Histopathology of thyroid carcinoma. A review of 500 cases.
A lot of 500 thyroid cancers were studied. The following histological aspects were found: folliculo-papillary carcinoma (60.6%), follicular carcinoma (20.6%), anaplastic carcinoma (15,4%), medullary carcinoma (3.2%), malignant lymphoma (0.2%). The sex distribution showed a strong predominance of women as compared to men, in a ratio of 3/1. The highest incidence appeared between 30 and 50 years of age. The histopathological and cytological features in fine needle biopsy are discussed.
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012737:Sex Factors; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000473:pathology; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology*