HURTHLE CELL NEOPLASM, A RARE VARIETY OF FOLLICULAR CANCER OF THYROID - A CASE REPORT

Dr. Yusuf Ahmad; Dr. Sandip Kumar; Dr. Pallawit Pallav Sahay

Volume : IX, Issue : VI, June - 2020

HURTHLE CELL NEOPLASM, A RARE VARIETY OF FOLLICULAR CANCER OF THYROID - A CASE REPORT

Dr. Yusuf Ahmad, Dr. Sandip Kumar, Dr. Pallawit Pallav Sahay

Abstract :

Hurthle cell thyroid cancer1 is usually classified as a type of follicular thyroid cancer2, making up only about 3% to 5% . Unlike other follicular neoplasm, Hurthle cell cancer can spread into the lymph nodes of the neck and 20% of patients may present with enlarged neck lymph nodes. It typically starts within the thyroid as lump of the thyroid . Here is a case of a middle aged woman with a painless lump in front of neck for 6 months, clinical examination revealed a thyroid neoplasm which on FNAC and histopathological examination showed hurtle cell tumor of thyroid(minimally invasive).