A thyroidectomy case with a surprising pathologic result: three different birds in one nest

• Published in: The American journal of the medical sciences Vol. 331; no. 2; p. 97
• Main Authors: Isildak, Mehlika, Aksoy, Duygu Yazgan, Terzi, Aysen, Tezel, Gaye Guler, Bayraktar, Miyase
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.02.2006
• Subjects: Adenocarcinoma, Papillary - pathology; Adenocarcinoma, Papillary - surgery; Adenoma, Oxyphilic - pathology; Adenoma, Oxyphilic - surgery; Aged; Biopsy, Fine-Needle; Female; Humans; Thyroid Neoplasms - pathology; Thyroid Neoplasms - surgery; Thyroid Nodule - pathology; Thyroid Nodule - surgery; Thyroidectomy; Treatment Outcome

Neoplasms of the thyroid include types that range from indolent, localized papillary carcinomas to lethal anaplastic disease. Hurthle cell neoplasm is a histopathologic subtype that signals poor prognosis. Herein, we present the case of a 72-year-old female patient with multinodular goiter who, alth...