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Fnac Findings of Anaplastic Carcinoma of Thyroid Arising From the Background of Papillary Carcinoma with Histopathology Correlation

Margaret Theresa J and Harke A B .

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Anaplastic carcinoma of thyroid is a rare form of thyroid neoplasm with highly aggressive behavior. We present a case of anaplastic carcinoma of thyroid arising from the background of papillary carcinoma in a 55 years old female patient with FNAC of thyroid correlated with histopathology studies. Anaplastic carcinoma of thyroid showed spindle cell, giant cell and squamous cell morphology. Study result suggested that FNAC may be a early diagnostic tool in identification of anaplastic carcinoma with histopathologic correlation.

 


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