Follicular thyroid carcinoma - Revision history

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	*Described as "over-diagnosed" ... misdiagnoses: PTC follicular variant, follicular adenoma, multinodular goitre with a thick capsule.		*Described as "over-diagnosed" ... misdiagnoses: PTC follicular variant, follicular adenoma, multinodular goitre with a thick capsule.

	DDx:		DDx:<ref name=pmid21455197>{{Cite journal \| last1 = Sobrinho-Simões \| first1 = M. \| last2 = Eloy \| first2 = C. \| last3 = Magalhães \| first3 = J. \| last4 = Lobo \| first4 = C. \| last5 = Amaro \| first5 = T. \| title = Follicular thyroid carcinoma. \| journal = Mod Pathol \| volume = 24 Suppl 2 \| issue = \| pages = S10-8 \| month = Apr \| year = 2011 \| doi = 10.1038/modpathol.2010.133 \| PMID = 21455197 }}</ref>
	*[[Follicular thyroid adenoma]].		*[[Follicular thyroid adenoma]].
	*[[Papillary thyroid carcinoma follicular variant]].		*[[Papillary thyroid carcinoma follicular variant]].
			*[[Poorly differentiated thyroid carcinoma]].

	===Images===		===Images===

Michael at 19:41, 3 September 2018

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	\| Caption = [[Micrograph]] showing a follicular thyroid carcinoma. [[H&E stain]].		\| Caption = [[Micrograph]] showing a follicular thyroid carcinoma. [[H&E stain]].
	\| Synonyms =		\| Synonyms =
	\| Micro =		\| Micro = bland thyroid cells invading through the (fibrous) capsule or lymphovascular invasion or distal metastases
	\| Subtypes =		\| Subtypes =
	\| LMDDx = [[follicular thyroid adenoma]], [[papillary thyroid carcinoma follicular variant]]		\| LMDDx = [[follicular thyroid adenoma]], [[papillary thyroid carcinoma follicular variant]]

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	===Images===		===Images===
			<gallery>
			Follicular thyroid carcinoma -- very low mag.jpg \| FTC - very low mag.
			Follicular thyroid carcinoma -- low mag.jpg \| FTC - low mag.
			Follicular thyroid carcinoma -- intermed mag.jpg \| FTC - intermed. mag.
			Follicular thyroid carcinoma -- high mag.jpg \| FTC - high mag.
			Follicular thyroid carcinoma - alt -- high mag.jpg \| FTC - high mag.

			Follicular thyroid carcinoma 2 -- very low mag.jpg \| FTC - very low mag.
			Follicular thyroid carcinoma 2 -- low mag.jpg \| FTC - low mag.
			Follicular thyroid carcinoma 2 - alt -- low mag.jpg \| FTC - low mag.
			Follicular thyroid carcinoma 2 -- intermed mag.jpg \| FTC - intermed. mag.
			Follicular thyroid carcinoma 2 - alt -- intermed mag.jpg \| FTC - intermed. mag.
			Follicular thyroid carcinoma 2 -- high mag.jpg \| FTC - high mag.
			</gallery>
	<gallery>		<gallery>
	Image:Metastatic_follicular_thyroid_carcinoma_-_Case_264_(8559837390).jpg \| Metastatic FTC. (WC/Yale Rosen)		Image:Metastatic_follicular_thyroid_carcinoma_-_Case_264_(8559837390).jpg \| Metastatic FTC. (WC/Yale Rosen)
	Image:Metastatic_follicular_thyroid_carcinoma_-_Case_264_(8558730243).jpg \| Metastatic FTC. (WC/Yale Rosen)		Image:Metastatic_follicular_thyroid_carcinoma_-_Case_264_(8558730243).jpg \| Metastatic FTC. (WC/Yale Rosen)
	</gallery>		</gallery>
	www:		====www====
	*[http://path.upmc.edu/cases/case653.html Follicular thyroid carcinoma - several images (upmc.edu)].		*[http://path.upmc.edu/cases/case653.html Follicular thyroid carcinoma - several images (upmc.edu)].

Michael at 19:36, 3 September 2018

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			{{ Infobox diagnosis
			\| Name = {{PAGENAME}}
			\| Image = Follicular thyroid carcinoma 2 - alt -- low mag.jpg
			\| Width =
			\| Caption = [[Micrograph]] showing a follicular thyroid carcinoma. [[H&E stain]].
			\| Synonyms =
			\| Micro =
			\| Subtypes =
			\| LMDDx = [[follicular thyroid adenoma]], [[papillary thyroid carcinoma follicular variant]]
			\| Stains =
			\| IHC =
			\| EM =
			\| Molecular =
			\| IF =
			\| Gross =
			\| Grossing =
			\| Staging =
			\| Site = [[thyroid gland]]
			\| Assdx =
			\| Syndromes =
			\| Clinicalhx =
			\| Signs = thyroid nodule/mass
			\| Symptoms =
			\| Prevalence = uncommon, female predominant
			\| Bloodwork =
			\| Rads =
			\| Endoscopy =
			\| Prognosis = good
			\| Other =
			\| ClinDDx =
			\| Tx = surgical excision
			}}
	'''Follicular thyroid carcinoma''', abbreviated '''FTC''', is an uncommon malignancy of the [[thyroid gland]]. It is also known as ''follicular carcinoma''.		'''Follicular thyroid carcinoma''', abbreviated '''FTC''', is an uncommon malignancy of the [[thyroid gland]]. It is also known as ''follicular carcinoma''.
	==General==		==General==

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	*[[Follicular thyroid adenoma]].		*[[Follicular thyroid adenoma]].
			*[[Papillary thyroid carcinoma follicular variant]].

	===Images===		===Images===

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	*'''Impossible''' to differentiate from ''[[follicular thyroid adenoma\|follicular adenoma]]'' on FNA (no cytologic differences).		*'''Impossible''' to differentiate from ''[[follicular thyroid adenoma\|follicular adenoma]]'' on FNA (no cytologic differences).
	*Described as "over-diagnosed" ... misdiagnoses: PTC follicular variant, follicular adenoma, multinodular goitre with a thick capsule.		*Described as "over-diagnosed" ... misdiagnoses: PTC follicular variant, follicular adenoma, multinodular goitre with a thick capsule.

			DDx:
			*[[Follicular thyroid adenoma]].

	===Images===		===Images===

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	===Images===		===Images===
			<gallery>
			Image:Metastatic_follicular_thyroid_carcinoma_-_Case_264_(8559837390).jpg \| Metastatic FTC. (WC/Yale Rosen)
			Image:Metastatic_follicular_thyroid_carcinoma_-_Case_264_(8558730243).jpg \| Metastatic FTC. (WC/Yale Rosen)
			</gallery>
	www:		www:
	*[http://path.upmc.edu/cases/case653.html Follicular thyroid carcinoma - several images (upmc.edu)].		*[http://path.upmc.edu/cases/case653.html Follicular thyroid carcinoma - several images (upmc.edu)].

Michael at 03:56, 4 March 2015

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	*Female predominant.		*Female predominant.
	*Favourable prognosis.		*Favourable prognosis.

			==Gross==
			*Encapuslated lesion +/-evidence of invasion through the capsule.

			===Images===
			<gallery>
			Image: Follicular adenoma of the thyroid.jpg \| FTC - gross. (WC/Euthman)
			</gallery>

	==Microscopic==		==Microscopic==

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General

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	'''Follicular thyroid carcinoma''', abbreviated '''FTC''', is an uncommon malignancy of the [[thyroid gland]]. It is also known as ''follicular carcinoma''.		'''Follicular thyroid carcinoma''', abbreviated '''FTC''', is an uncommon malignancy of the [[thyroid gland]]. It is also known as ''follicular carcinoma''.
	==General==		==General==
			*Usually spread by the hematologic route.
			**PTC usually spreads via lymphatics.

	===Clinical===		===Clinical===
	Medical school memory device ''4 Fs'':		Medical school memory device ''4 Fs'':
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	*Female predominant.		*Female predominant.
	*Favourable prognosis.		*Favourable prognosis.

	~~Notes:~~
	*Usu. has a hematologic spread.
	**PTC usu. spread via lymphatics.

	==Microscopic==		==Microscopic==

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	~~#redirect~~ [[~~Thyroid~~ gland#Follicular thyroid carcinoma]]		'''Follicular thyroid carcinoma''', abbreviated '''FTC''', is an uncommon malignancy of the [[thyroid gland]]. It is also known as ''follicular carcinoma''.
			==General==
			===Clinical===
			Medical school memory device ''4 Fs'':
			*FNA NOT diagnosable.
			*Far away mets (sometimes).
			*Female predominant.
			*Favourable prognosis.

			Notes:
			*Usu. has a hematologic spread.
			**PTC usu. spread via lymphatics.

			==Microscopic==
			Features:
			*Defined by either:
			*#Invasion through the capsule:
			#Should be all the way through.<ref>SR. 17 January 2011.</ref>
			#*1/2 does not count.
			#*Fibrous reaction does not count.
			#*"Above the contour" does not count.
			*#Vascular invasion (all of the following):
			*##In a small vein (not a capillary), that is outside of the tumour mass.
			*##Tumour adherent to the side of the vessel.
			*##Tumour must be re-endothelialized.

			Notes:
			*'''Impossible''' to differentiate from ''[[follicular thyroid adenoma\|follicular adenoma]]'' on FNA (no cytologic differences).
			*Described as "over-diagnosed" ... misdiagnoses: PTC follicular variant, follicular adenoma, multinodular goitre with a thick capsule.

			===Images===
			www:
			*[http://path.upmc.edu/cases/case653.html Follicular thyroid carcinoma - several images (upmc.edu)].

			==See also==
			*[[Thyroid gland]].

			==References==
			{{Reflist\|2}}

	[[Category:Diagnosis]]		[[Category:Diagnosis]]
			[[Category:Thyroid gland]]