Classic and Follicular Variant of Papillary Thyroid Microcarcinoma: 2 Different Phenotypes Beyond Tumor Size.

ABSTRACT:

Context

Despite the wide revision of current guidelines, the management of papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (mPTC) still has to be decided case by case. There is conflicting evidence about the role of more frequent histological subtypes, and no data about potential differences at presentation.

Objective

Our aim was to compare the phenotype of the 2 most frequent mPTC variants, namely, classical papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (mPTCc) and the follicular variant of papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (mFVPTC) .

Methods

Retrospective observational study, from January 2008 to December 2017 of a consecutive series of patients with mPTCc and mFVPTC. All cases were classified according to the 2015 American Thyroid Association (ATA) risk classification. Clinical and preclinical

SUBMITTER: Sparano C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9664971 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature