Axillary node metastasis from differentiated thyroid carcinoma with hürthle and signet ring cell differentiation. A case of disseminated thyroid cancer with peculiar histologic findings

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Differentiated thyroid cancer is usually associated with an excellent prognosis and indolent course. Distant metastases are rare events at the onset of thyroid cancer. Among these presentations, metastasis to the axillary lymph nodes...

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Main Authors: Chiofalo Maria, Losito Nunzia, Fulciniti Franco, Setola Sergio, Tommaselli Antonio, Marone Ugo, Di Cecilia Maria, Pezzullo Luciano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-02-01
Series:BMC Cancer
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/12/55