Open AccessSclerosing mucoepidermoid carcinoma with eosinophilia of the thyroid: A cytological dilemma
Author(s) -
Chayanika Pantola,
Sanjay Kala,
Mohd Athar,
Sudeep Thakur
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of cytology/journal of cytology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.267
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 0974-5165
pISSN - 0970-9371
DOI - 10.4103/0970-9371.175511
Subject(s) - medicine , mucoepidermoid carcinoma , pathology , thyroid , thyroiditis , eosinophilia , nodular sclerosis , goiter , carcinoma , disease , lymphoma , hodgkin lymphoma
Sclerosing mucoepidermoid carcinoma with eosinophilia (SMECE) of the thyroid is a rare primary thyroid tumor arising in a background of Hashimoto's/lymphocytic thyroiditis and has been recently introduced in the World Health Organization (WHO) classification of thyroid tumors. It is characterized by extensive sclerosis, squamous and glandular differentiation, and inflammatory infiltrate rich in eosinophil. Here, we are discussing the cytological features of this rare case in a 35-year-old female presented with thyroid swelling and lymph-node enlargement.