Open AccessInfluence of lymphocitic thyroiditis on prognostic outcome differentiated thyroid carcinoma
Author(s) -
Aleksandar Filipović,
Ivan Paunović,
L.J. Vučković
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
acta chirurgica iugoslavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2406-0887
pISSN - 0354-950X
DOI - 10.2298/aci1002085f
Subject(s) - medicine , lymphocytic infiltration , thyroid carcinoma , pathological , thyroiditis , thyroid , carcinoma , thyroid cancer , prognostic variable , infiltration (hvac) , oncology , gastroenterology , pathology , cancer , physics , thermodynamics
Thyroid carcinoma is rare malignant tumors. They are typically presented with slow progression and clinical course. Lymphocytic infiltration, including fagocytosis of neoplastic cells by macrophage plays an important role in preventing development of distant metastases. This paper sets the following objectives: Establish whether presence or absence of Hashimoto thyroiditis in differentiated thyroid carcinoma (DTC) is a favourable prognostic factor.