Open AccessInsular carcinoma of thyroid: A case report
Author(s) -
Rajeev Kumar Kapila,
Anita Chaudhary,
Samir D. Sharma,
Samir D. Sharma
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.229
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 2231-3796
pISSN - 0973-7707
DOI - 10.1007/bf03050846
Subject(s) - medicine , thyroid carcinoma , otorhinolaryngology , carcinoma , thyroidectomy , radioactive iodine , thyroid , pathology , general surgery , surgery
A histological distinct subset of thyroid carcinoma, which falls between well differentiated and anaplastic carcinoma with respect to cell differentiation and clinical behaviour. It has been categorized as poorly differentiated or insular carcinoma based on its characteristic cell groupings. Insular carcinoma warrants aggressive management with total thyroidectomy followed by radioactive iodine ablation of the residual deposit. We present a case of insular carcinoma, which was diagnosed post operatively based on the histopathological enzyme study.