Papillary carcinoma of the thyroid with mucoepidermoid features.
The significance and differential diagnoses of signet-ring cells found in the fine-needle aspirate of metastatic mucoepidermoid carcinoma from the thyroid are reported and discussed. The primary tumor occurred in a 35-year-old man, who had a history of neck irradiation during his childhood. Despite postoperative treatment with 60 Gy external radiation and 1,200 mCi 131I, the patient has at present--12 years after the initial operation--progressive disease with local recurrence in the neck as well as lung metastases.
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Department of Pathology, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor.
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D000328:Adult; D002291:Carcinoma, Papillary / Q000473:pathology* / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D002467:Cell Nucleus / Q000473:pathology; D004817:Epidermis / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D009077:Mucins / Q000378:metabolism; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D013965:Thyroidectomy
D009077:Mucins