/thyroid gland diffuse sclerosing papillary carcinoma

thyroid gland diffuse sclerosing papillary carcinoma

Rare Disease

MONDO:0003701

Also Known As

nonencapsulated sclerosing adenocarcinomanonencapsulated sclerosing carcinomanonencapsulated sclerosing neoplasmnonencapsulated sclerosing papillary thyroid carcinomanonencapsulated sclerosing tumornonencapsulated sclerosing tumourpapillary carcinoma, diffuse sclerosingthyroid gland diffuse sclerosing papillary carcinoma

Definition

A morphologic variant of papillary carcinoma of the thyroid gland that more often affects young patients and commonly metastasizing to the lungs. It is characterized by a diffuse infiltration of the thyroid gland by malignant follicular cells, squamous metaplasia, stromal fibrosis, and lymphocytic infiltration.