Insular thyroid carcinoma.131I-WBS and [18F]FDG-PET.
Teaching Case Visit Teaching Case
Case presentation:
- Male.
- 50 y.o.
- Thyroid carcinoma.
- Tumor of intermediate differentiation andhigh biological aggressiveness, accounting for 2% -6% of all thyroid cancers.
- Total thyroidectomyin 1995becauseofsuspectedthyroid canceron FNAC.
- Histology: poorlydifferentiatedthyroidcancer(insulartype) withlymphnodemetastasisin the centralcompartment (pT3N1aMx).
Teaching points:
- Management of poorly differentiated thyroid cancer.