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Adenosquamous carcinoma of the thyroid gland

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

A. R. Nicolaides ,
P. Rhys Evans  and
C. Fisher
A. R. Nicolaides*
Affiliation:
Head and Neck Unit, Royal Marsden Hospital, London.
P. Rhys Evans
Affiliation:
Head and Neck Unit, Royal Marsden Hospital, London.
C. Fisher
Affiliation:
Department of Pathology, Royal Marsden Hospital, London.
*
A. Nicolaides, ENT Department, Victoria Infirmary, Langside, Glasgow G42 9TY.
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Abstract

A case of adenosquamous carcinoma of the thyroid gland is presented. This rare form of cancer behaves in an aggressive manner similar to anaplastic carcinoma and is characterized histologically by the intimate blending of the squamous and glandular elements. The prognostic significance of identifying areas of malignant squamous epithelium within papillary carcinoma as opposed to the much more common benign squamous metaplasia, is highlighted. The pathogenesis, differential diagnosis and management of the condition are discussed.

Type
Clinical Records
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 103 , Issue 10 , October 1989 , pp. 978 - 979
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1989

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