The Korean Journal of Cytopathology (대한세포병리학회지)

The Korean Society for Cytopathology (대한세포병리학회)
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Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology of Metastatic Adenocarcinoma of the Thyroid Gland from the Colon - Report of a Case -

갑상선으로 전이된 대장선암종의 세침흡인 세포학적 소견 - 1예 보고 -

  • Kim, Sook (Department of Anatomical Pathology, Soonchunhyang University Hospital) ;
  • Jin, So-Young (Department of Anatomical Pathology, Soonchunhyang University Hospital) ;
  • Lee, Dong-Wha (Department of Anatomical Pathology, Soonchunhyang University Hospital)
  • 김숙 (순천향대학병원 해부병리과) ;
  • 진소영 (순천향대학병원 해부병리과) ;
  • 이동화 (순천향대학병원 해부병리과)
  • Published : 1994.06.30
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Abstract

Most common metastatic tumors of the thyroid gland are squamous cell carcinoma of head and neck region, adenocarcinoma of breast and lung, malignant melanoma, and renal cell carcinoma of kidney in order of frequency. Metastasis from gastrointestinal tract to the thyroid gland rarely occurs. We experienced a case of fine needle aspiraton cytology of metastatic adenocarcinoma of both thyroid glands from the colon. Cytologic smears showed picket-fence like arrangement of nuclei of carcinoma cells and syncytial type of tissue fragments with acinar pattern on necrotic or mucoid background.

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