title: [Insular carcinoma of the thyroid gland. Observation of a clinical case].
abstract: We present a case report about a patient affected by an "insular" thyroid carcinoma, a poorly differentiated carcinoma, situated morphologically and biologically in an intermediate position between the well-differentiated (papillary and follicular) and the totally undifferentiated thyroid tumors. We believe that its separation from other types of thyroid cancer will lead to a more accurate estimate of its prognosis and a more aggressive therapeutic approach.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Clinica Chirurgica Generale e Terapia Chirurgica, Università degli Studi di Torino.
authors.forename: G R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Fronda
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Calgaro
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Toppino
authors.forename: G C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Serra
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Cattaneo
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Garrone
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Petrini
authors.forename: F V
authors.initials: FV
authors.lastname: Contino
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology*; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000473:pathology*; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*
vernacular_title: Carcinoma insulare della tiroide. Osservazione di un caso clinico.