[Sclerosing mucoepidermoid carcinoma with eosinophilia of the thyroid: description of a case].
BACKGROUND
A case of sclerosing mucoepidermoid carcinoma with eosinophilia of the thyroid gland is described.


RESULTS
The patient, a 32 year-old female with Hashimoto's thyroiditis, presented with a 4 cm nodule of the right lobe of the thyroid gland. The tumour was constituted by squamoid cords infiltrating a dense fibro-jaline stroma rich in eosinophils. The patient is alive and well 14 months after surgery.


CONCLUSIONS
The literature is briefly reviewed and the differential diagnosis is discussed. In the Author's opinion, sclerosing mucoepidermoid carcinoma with eosinophilia of the tyroid is a well defined clinicopathological entity.
Servizi di Anatomia Patologica e di Endocrinologia Ospedale S. Maria Nuova, Reggio Emilia.
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Cavazza
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Toschi
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Valcavi
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Piana
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Scotti
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Carlinfante
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Gardini
D000328:Adult; D018277:Carcinoma, Mucoepidermoid / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D013967:Thyroiditis, Autoimmune / Q000150:complications* / Q000235:genetics
Carcinoma mucoepidermoide sclerosante con eosinofilia della tiroide: descrizione di un caso.