The Korean Journal of Cytopathology (대한세포병리학회지)

The Korean Society for Cytopathology (대한세포병리학회)
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Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology of Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Thyroid - Report of A Case -

갑상선의 원발성 편평세포암종의 세침흡인 세포학적 소견 - 1예 보고 -

  • Yoon, Im-Joong (Department of Pathology, Chung Ang University Medical College) ;
  • Park, Eun-Sub (Department of Pathology, Chung Ang University Medical College) ;
  • Yoo, Jae-Hyung (Department of Pathology, Chung Ang University Medical College)
  • 윤임중 (중앙대학교 의과대학 병리학 교실) ;
  • 박언섭 (중앙대학교 의과대학 병리학 교실) ;
  • 유재형 (중앙대학교 의과대학 병리학 교실)
  • Published : 1997.06.30
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Abstract

A primary squamous cell carcinoma of the thyroid is extremely rare disease. We evaluated this disease by fine needle aspiration cytology in a 43 year-old female. On physical examination, the thyroid was moderately enlarged and palpated with hard consistency. The cytologic aspirate revealed nests of squamous cells, malignant squame and thyroid follicular cells in the necrotic background. We diagnosed this tumor as squamous cell carcinoma with cytologic evidence. Surgically resected thyroid revealed well differentiated squamous cell carcinoma. Immunohistochemical staining for antithyroglobulin proved that this tumor was primary in origin and clinical study confirmed this lesion to be of primary thyroid origin rather than metastasis or direct invasion from contiguous structures.

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