INTRODUCTION: Papillary carcinoma thyroid (PTC) is the predominant form of thyroid cancer in both adults and children [1]. The incidence of thyroid cancer is increasing [2]. Incidence of PTC is 3 times more common in female than male, but this disparity decreases with increasing patient age [1]. AIM: To analyse the clinicopathological profile of PTC in Madras Medical College located in Chennai, TamilNadu, India. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Data on age, sex, size, histological subtype, centricity of the tumor, nodal metastasis, extra thyroidal extension and associated non malignant condition of all cases of PTC diagnosed in Madras Medical College, Chennai from January 2016 to December 2018 were obtained clinicopathological documents. Histopathological slides were analysed and Immunohistochemistry was done to differentiate PTC from other non malignant lesion. The cases were divided into four catagories based on age and sex. RESULT: Totally 189 thyroid malignancies were reported of which 161 were PTC (85%). Female: male ratio was 3.5: 1. This disparity decreases after 50 years of age. In males above 50years of age had nodal metastasis (47%) and extra thyroidal extension (47%) which was high when compared with other groups. Extrathyroidal extension (50%) was found to be more frequent in cases with tumor size more than >4cm. CONCLUSION: Papillary thyroid carcinoma was common in female. Extra thyroidal extension (P =0.014996), nodal metastasis (P =0.030258) was most common in elderly male (> 50 years).
Papillary carcinoma thyroid with anastomosing channels: An unusual morphology
