Follicular carcinoma of thyroid gland

Definition

A differentiated adenocarcinoma arising from the follicular cells of the thyroid gland. The nuclear features which characterise the thyroid gland papillary carcinoma are absent. Radiation exposure is a risk factor and it comprises approximately 10% to 15% of thyroid cancers. Clinically, it usually presents as a solitary mass in the thyroid gland. It is generally unifocal and thickly encapsulated and shows invasion of the capsule or the vessels. Diagnostic procedures include: thyroid ultrasound and fine needle biopsy.

Also indexed as

Nearby in Malignant neoplasms of thyroid gland

• 2D10.1Papillary carcinoma of thyroid gland
• 2D10.2Poorly differentiated carcinoma of thyroid gland
• 2D10.3Undifferentiated carcinoma of thyroid gland
• 2D10.4Medullary carcinoma of thyroid gland
• 4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system
• 4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified