ABSTRACT
Poorly differentiated synovial sarcoma is a diagnostically challenging neoplasm. Most commonly they occur in the soft tissue of the extremities and are rare in the mediastinum. They can be indistinguishable from other "round cell tumors" based on the morphology alone or at times by immunohistochemical studies. Here in, we report an extremely rare case of metastatic poorly differentiated monophasic synovial sarcoma of the mediastinum without a known primary in a 30-year-old man. The imaging studies on admission showed 10 × 9.5 cm anterior mediastinal mass with multiple nodules in the lung and pleura along with multiple enlarged mediastinal and axillary lymph nodes. Histopathologic and immunohistochemical analysis supported the diagnosis of poorly differentiated synovial sarcoma, which was further confirmed by molecular genetic analysis.
ABSTRACT
The macrofollicular variant of papillary thyroid carcinoma [MFPTC] is a well-established entity with characteristic large follicles containing pale colloid and lined by cells with nuclear features of papillary thyroid carcinoma [PTC]. In this study, we present three cases of MFPTC, along with a brief review of the literature. For all three of our cases, the histology of the resected specimen showed predominantly macrofollicular structures lined by cells with nuclear characteristics of PTC. Immunohistochemically, the three cases show positivity for galactin-3, cytokeratin-19, and HBME-1. These cases will help us in understanding the distinction from other benign and malignant follicular lesions of the thyroid, which is of utmost importance. The key to diagnosis is a high-power examination of any macrofollicular lesion of the thyroid