scholarly journals Cytologic features of primary monophasic synovial sarcoma of the thyroid gland

CytoJournal ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
pp. 24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chang-Soo Park ◽  
Young Kim ◽  
Eun-Hui Jeong ◽  
Nah-Ihm Kim ◽  
Yoo-Duk Choi
Keyword(s):  
Thyroid Gland ◽  
Synovial Sarcoma ◽  
Soft Tissue Tumor ◽  
Molecular Genetic ◽  
Needle Aspiration ◽  
Molecular Genetic Study ◽  
Fine Needle ◽  
The Past ◽  
Neck Area

Synovial sarcoma (SS) is a rare soft tissue tumor, commonly arising in para-articular areas of extremities, but can also present in the head and neck area. However, primary SS of the thyroid gland is an extremely rare tumor which has been reported only five times in previous English literatures. This report presents fine needle aspiration (FNA) cytology of primary monophasic SS of the thyroid gland. A 47-year- old woman incidentally detected thyroid nodule in the isthmus of right thyroid gland on an ultrasonography by regular health check-up. Because the possibility of malignancy could not be ruled out, FNA and surgical resection were performed. The cytological, histopathological, immunohistochemical, and molecular genetic study of SYT-SSX transcript were discussed. For the past 3 years of follow-up after surgery, no recurrence or metastasis has been identified.

Fine needle aspiration of secondary synovial sarcoma of the thyroid gland

2015 ◽  
Vol 43 (11) ◽  
pp. 928-932 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diana Murro ◽  
Jamie Macagba Slade ◽  
Sahr Syed ◽  
Paolo Gattuso
Keyword(s):  
Thyroid Gland ◽  
Synovial Sarcoma ◽  
Fine Needle Aspiration ◽  
Needle Aspiration ◽  
Fine Needle

scholarly journals Facial fibromatosis: benign and aggressive, yet treatable!

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 29
Author(s):  
Gabriel Rodrigues ◽  
Devesh Sanjeev Ballal ◽  
Kantilatha Pai ◽  
Sunitha Carnelio ◽  
Vikas Singhal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Needle Aspiration ◽  
Desmoid Tumors ◽  
Fine Needle ◽  
Facial Swelling ◽  
High Incidence ◽  
Neck Area ◽  
Subcutaneous Lipoma

Fibromatosis or desmoid tumors are locally aggressive neoplasms that have a propensity for local invasion and recurrence. The mainstay of treatment is excision with negative margins and the role of radiotherapy is controversial. Desmoids arising in the head and neck area are rare and pose a dilemma to the surgeon due to large number of vital structures that preclude resection with wide margins. This leads to a high incidence of recurrence. We present a case of a 24-year-old male who presented with an asymptomatic left sided facial swelling causing cosmetic deformity. A subcutaneous lipoma/fibroma/neuroma was suspected and a fine needle aspiration done was inconclusive. Computed tomography revealed a subcutaneous swelling that was excised. Histopathology revealed it to be a desmoid tumor. At the end of 4-year-follow-up, he has no local recurrence.

scholarly journals Histoplasmosis of the Thyroid

2000 ◽  
Vol 38 (10) ◽  
pp. 3890-3891 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luciano Z. Goldani ◽  
Clóvis Klock ◽  
Ada Diehl ◽  
Ane C. Monteiro ◽  
Ana Luiza Maia
Keyword(s):  
Thyroid Gland ◽  
Fungal Infection ◽  
Histoplasma Capsulatum ◽  
Needle Aspiration ◽  
Suppressive Therapy ◽  
Fine Needle ◽  
Important Diagnostic Tool ◽  
Disseminated Disease ◽  
Large Nodule

Fungal infection of the thyroid is rare. Most reported cases have involved Aspergillus, Coccidioides, andCandida species in the setting of disseminated disease. Infection of the thyroid with Histoplasma capsulatum is rarely reported as part of disseminated disease, even in geographic areas where histoplasmosis is endemic. We report a 52-year-old woman with a previous Hashimoto's disease and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in which a diffuse enlarged thyroid gland with a large nodule was the only apparent locus of histoplasmosis. Fine-needle aspiration of the thyroid was an important diagnostic tool in establishing the diagnosis of histoplasmosis of the thyroid. The patient was initially treated with itraconazole (400 mg/day) for the fungal infection and six cycles of chemotherapy for the lymphoma. At a 6-month follow-up examination, the patient was doing well on suppressive therapy of itraconazole (200 mg/day), with no symptoms and with regression of the thyroid nodule and cervical adenopathy.

scholarly journals Follow-up of Benign Thyroid Nodules—Can We Do Less?

2019 ◽  
Vol 70 (1) ◽  
pp. 62-67 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manijeh Mohammadi ◽  
Carrie Betel ◽  
Kirsteen Rennie Burton ◽  
Kevin McLughlin Higgins ◽  
Zeina Ghorab ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fine Needle Aspiration ◽  
Thyroid Nodules ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Needle Aspiration ◽  
Thyroid Malignancy ◽  
Fine Needle ◽  
Nodule Size ◽  
Benign Thyroid Nodules ◽  
Benign Thyroid

Objective To determine the incidence of malignancy, follow-up ultrasound (US), and repeat fine needle aspiration (FNA) in thyroid nodules that have been previously biopsied as benign. Methods This is a retrospective, descriptive study of benign thyroid nodules evaluated by US between 2010-2011. We determined the frequency of follow-up ultrasounds and FNAs, mean years of follow-up, interval between follow-up US, change in nodule size, reasons for repeat FNA (rFNA), frequency of thyroidectomy, and thyroid malignancy during 5 years of follow-up. Results A total of 733 benign thyroid nodules were reviewed in 615 patients. Mean years of US follow-up was 3.47 ± 1.65 years; 275 (37.5%) had no follow-up US; 109 (14.9%) had 1 follow-up US; 93 (12.7%) had 2 follow-up US; and 256 (34.9%) had 3 or more follow-up US. Assessment of thyroid nodule size showed that 215 (28.8%) nodules decreased in size, 145 (19.4%) increased in size by less than 50%, and 91 (12.1%) increased in size by more than 50%. Of the 733 nodules, 17 nodules (2.3%) underwent thyroidectomy for which the pathology result of 9 (1.2%) showed malignancy, and 65 (8.9%) thyroid nodules underwent rFNA. When applying the 2015 recommendations for repeat FNA, 35% were done unnecessarily. Conclusion In our sample of initially benign thyroid nodules, only 9 patients (1.2%) had pathology-proven malignancy after a mean follow-up of 3.5 years. Over 30% of patients had more than 3 rUSs. Decreased interval and frequency of rUS should be considered in future guidelines for thyroid management.

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