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| Year : 2016 | Volume
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| Issue : 2 | Page : 80-82 |
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Scalp metastasis from follicular thyroid carcinoma diagnosed by fine needle aspiration cytology: A case series
Madhu Kumar1, Aakanksha Singh1, Sanjeev Mishra2
1 Department of Pathology, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
2 Department of Surgery, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Madhu Kumar
Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, King George's Medical University, Lucknow - 226 003, Uttar Pradesh
India
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DOI: 10.4103/0973-0354.159529
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The scalp metastasis of follicular thyroid carcinoma is a rare condition and the lesion should be differentiated from primary skin tumors. It account for 10–20% of all thyroid malignancies and is most commonly seen in female of 40–50 years of age. We present a case series of four cases showing cutaneous metastases from follicular thyroid carcinoma in patients presenting with a nodular thyroid mass and scalp swelling. Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) of thyroid gland and scalp nodule, both shows repetitive microfollicles and clusters of follicular epithelial cells. The cases were diagnosed as scalp metastasis from follicular thyroid carcinoma on FNAC. |
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