title: Macrofollicular encapsulated papillary thyroid carcinoma--a case report.
abstract: Macrofollicular encapsulated papillary thyroid carcinoma (MEPC) is a rare variant of papillary carcinoma of thyroid with a favourable clinical course. It could be mistaken for a follicular neoplasm or a hyperplastic nodule. We report cytological and histopathological features of this rare variant of papillary carcinoma in a 22 year old female with brief review of literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangalore. savithri_ravi@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Savithri
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ravindra
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Niveditha
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Geethamani
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rangaswamy
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D018265:Carcinoma, Papillary, Follicular / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006651:Histocytochemistry; D006801:Humans; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000473:pathology*; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*