Primary epithelioid angiosarcoma of the thyroid: A case report.
angiosarcoma
cell block
fine needle aspiration cytology
immunohistochemistry
thyroid
Journal
Cytopathology : official journal of the British Society for Clinical Cytology
ISSN: 1365-2303
Titre abrégé: Cytopathology
Pays: England
ID NLM: 9010345
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
07 2021
07 2021
Historique:
revised:
16
12
2020
received:
13
08
2020
accepted:
16
12
2020
pubmed:
21
1
2021
medline:
13
1
2022
entrez:
20
1
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Angiosarcoma of the thyroid is a rare and aggressive primary malignant tumour of the thyroid. We report the case of a 69-year-old woman who presented with a red and sore skin area at the right-anterior region of the neck. Ultrasound examination and computed tomography scan showed a non-homogeneous mass in the right thyroid lobe. Fine needle aspiration cytology was suggestive of atypical vascular proliferation and so the patient underwent right thyroid lobectomy. The specimen measured 6 × 5 × 2.5 cm, and a reddish nodule was found, including a whitish central area of maximum 4 cm in diameter. Immunohistochemistry showed CD31 and ERG positivity, while thyroglobulin, calcitonin and TTF-1 expression were negative, indicating a diagnosis of angiosarcoma.
Types de publication
Case Reports
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
519-522Informations de copyright
© 2020 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
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