ISSN 2167-0404
International Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences ISSN: 2167-0404 Vol. 2 (12), pp. 357-360, February, 2013. © International Scholars Journals
Case report
Coexistence of anaplastic and papillary thyroid carcinomas and diagnostic pitfalls of fine needle aspiration
Eid Alfadhli1*, Mahmoud Alawadhi2 and Aysha AlJassar3
1Department of Medicine, Endocrinology and Metabolism Unit, Amiri Hospital, Kuwait.
2Department of Medicine, Endocrinology and Metabolism Unit, Amiri Hospital, Kuwait.
3Depatrment of Pathology, Kuwait Cancer Centre, Kuwait.
*Corresponding author. E-mail: [email protected]. Tel (+965) 2245005, Ext-2079. Fax: (+965) 2 2447584
Received 12 August, 2013 Accepted 07 February, 2013
Abstract
Anaplastic thyroid carcinoma is a highly aggressive thyroid cancer with a dismal prognosis. We report a case of anaplastic thyroid carcinoma coexisting with papillary carcinoma. This is an extremely rare occurrence and is considered to have negative prognostic significance.
Key words: Anaplastic thyroid carcinoma, papillary carcinoma, fine needle aspiration.