Spindle Epithelial Tumor with Thymus-Like Differentiation of the Thyroid Gland: A Case Report with Ultrasonography and CT Features, Cytological Findings and Histopathological Results

Spindle Epithelial Tumor with Thymus-Like Differentiation of the Thyroid Gland: A Case Report with Ultrasonography and CT Features, Cytological Findings and Histopathological Results

Spindle epithelial tumor with thymus-like differentiation (SETTLE) of the thyroid gland is a very rare tumor. It is believed to originate from ectopic thymus tissue within the thyroid gland or from branchial pouch remnants that differentiate along the thymic line. A few reports of SETTLE have been p...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Dong Joo Kang, Yoo Jin Lee, Dong Wook Kim, Soo Jin Jung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Korean Society of Radiology 2016-11-01
Series:대한영상의학회지
Subjects:
thymic epithelial tumor
thymus gland
thyroid neoplasm
ultrasonography
computed tomography
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3348/jksr.2016.75.5.384
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Summary:Spindle epithelial tumor with thymus-like differentiation (SETTLE) of the thyroid gland is a very rare tumor. It is believed to originate from ectopic thymus tissue within the thyroid gland or from branchial pouch remnants that differentiate along the thymic line. A few reports of SETTLE have been presented, but to the best of our knowledge, there is no case report in which detailed preoperative imaging features of SETTLE have been described. In addition, there are no case reports of SETTLE in Korean patients. Thus, we report a case of SETTLE with detailed preoperative ultrasonography and computed tomography features, cytological findings and histopathological results.
ISSN:1738-2637
2288-2928

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