Carcinoma Showing Thymus-like Differentiation (CASTLE) with Synchronous Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma: A Case Report and Review

Carcinoma showing thymus-like differentiation (CASTLE) is a rare malignant tumor that accounts for 0.1%–0.15% of all thyroid cancers. More than half of the patients have tumor extension to adjacent organs, including the recurrent laryngeal nerve, trachea, and esophagus. The diagnosis of CASTLE is ba...

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Published in:	Ear, Nose & Throat Journal
Main Authors:	Yuan-Chin Hsu MD, Chuen Hsueh MD, Wan-Ni Lin MD, Tsung-You Tsai MD, Shih-Yuan Hung MD, Yi-An Lu MD
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	SAGE Publishing 2024-07-01
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1177/01455613211060167

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