Follicular Carcinoma of the Thyroid

摘要: Follicular carcinoma of the thyroid is one subgroups differentiated carcinoma. This group also includes papillary and follicular variant Hurthle cell (oxyphil cell, Askanazy cell) now considered a subgroup Although these tumors are all generally slow growing, late to metastasize, often associated with normal life span, there significant differences among them. has produced much confusion in literature, where authors have lumped them together as “well-differentiated carcinoma” reported results treatment large series without regard for separating patients terms risk factors. Finally, great variability length follow up relatively growing lesion. In attempting understand it important remember that its etiology, epidemiology, pathology, clinical features, pattern growth spread, prognosis, response various modalities different from other this group.