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A Case of Advanced Thyroid Insular Carcinoma with Invasion of the Sternum  

Koh Yoon-Woo (Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine)
Lee Seung-Won (Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine)
Lee Jong-Dae (Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine)
Kim Hyo-Jin (Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine)
Kim Hee-Kyung (Department of Pathology, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine)
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Korean Journal of Head & Neck Oncology / v.21, no.2, 2005 , pp. 178-182 More about this Journal
Abstract
Insular carcinoma(poorly differentiated thyroid cancer) is defined as a aggressive, follicular-derived thyroid carcinoma with behavior intermediate between follicular/papillary and anaplastic carcinomas. It was described by Carcangiu in 1984, but its prognosis, classification and the origin is not yet clear. And preoperative fine needle aspiration cytology of insular carcinoma has not been satisfactory. We experienced a case of advanced thyroid insular carcinoma with invasion of the sternum. So we intend to present the case with a review of the related literatures.
Keywords
Thyroid neoplasm; Papillary carcinoma; Follicular carcinoma;
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