Korean Journal of Head & Neck Oncology (대한두경부종양학회지)

The Korean Society for Head and Neck Oncology (대한두경부종양학회)
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Warthin-Like Tumor of Thyroid Gland : A Case Report

갑상선의 Warthin 모양 종양 1예

  • Kwon Ki-Hwan (Department of Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine) ;
  • Yoon Jong-Ho (Department of Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine) ;
  • Hong Soon-Won (Department of Pathology, Yonsei University College of Medicine) ;
  • Koo Ja-Seung (Department of Pathology, Yonsei University College of Medicine) ;
  • Chung Woung-Youn (Department of Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine) ;
  • Park Cheong-Soo (Department of Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine)
  • 권기환 (연세대학교 의과대학 외과학교실) ;
  • 윤종호 (연세대학교 의과대학 외과학교실) ;
  • 홍순원 (연세대학교 의과대학 병리학교실) ;
  • 구자승 (연세대학교 의과대학 병리학교실) ;
  • 정웅윤 (연세대학교 의과대학 외과학교실) ;
  • 박정수 (연세대학교 의과대학 외과학교실)
  • Published : 2004.05.01
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Abstract

Papillary carcinoma of thyroid is the most common thyroid carcinoma carrying better prognosis than the other thyroid carcinoma. Among the variants in the papillary thyroid carcinoma, the tall cell variant and diffuse sclerosing variants have more aggressive behavior than the classic papillary carcinoma. Recently, a new variant of papillary carcinoma has been reported which was named warthin-like tumor of the thyroid because of its close histologic resemblance to a tumor encountered in the salivary gland, carrying favorable prognosis. Since then, in English literature, a few cases have been reported, but in Korea have not been reported yet. We report a case of warthin-like tumor of the thyroid. A 38 year-old woman who had neck mass, was administered for thyroid surgery due to suspicious thyroid cytology. Right total thyroidectomy and left subtotal thyroidectomy with central compartment node dissection was performed. Histologic diagnosis was made as a Warthin-like tumor of the thyroid.

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