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Papillary carcinoma of the thyroid developed in congenital dyshormonogenetic hypothyroidism without goiter: Diagnosis by FNAB
Author(s) -
Drut Ricardo,
Moreno Adrian
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
diagnostic cytopathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.417
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1097-0339
pISSN - 8755-1039
DOI - 10.1002/dc.20916
Subject(s) - medicine , goiter , nodule (geology) , thyroid , papillary carcinoma , fine needle aspiration , thyroid carcinoma , congenital hypothyroidism , aspiration biopsy , biopsy , carcinoma , radiology , thyroidectomy , pathology , paleontology , biology
A 5‐year‐old girl known to have congenital dyshormonogenetic hypothyroidism since birth and under appropriate treatment (without goiter) developed a thyroid nodule which was found in the clinical follow‐up. Fine‐needle aspiration biopsy of the nodule allowed to diagnose a papillary thyroid carcinoma, a diagnosis which was certified by the surgical specimen exam. Dyshormonogenetic goiter may rarely associate with thyroid carcinoma. The present case appears unique since goiter was not present. Diagn. Cytopathol. 2009. © 2009 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.