Papillary thyroid carcinoma with pleomorphic tumor giant cells in a pregnant woman – a case report

Abstract Background Papillary thyroid carcinoma with pleomorphic tumor giant cells (PTC-PC) is characterized by the occurrence of bizarre, pleomorphic cells within a small area of a conventional PTC. The histologic distinction between PTC-PC and PTC’s with a focal anaplastic thyroid cancer (ATC) com...

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Main Authors: Johan O. Paulsson, Jan Zedenius, C. Christofer Juhlin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:BMC Endocrine Disorders
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12902-018-0275-x