Macrofollicular variant of papillary thyroid carcinoma：report of 2 cases and literature review / 中华内分泌外科杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To discuss the pathological morphological features of the macrofollicular variant of papillary thyroid carcinoma ( MFPTC ) .Methods Clinical data of 2 cases of MFPTC were reviewed .The his-topathological and immunohistochemical features were analyzed .Relevant literatures were reviewed .Results The histological characters of MFPTC mainly included its multiple macrofolliculus , plenty of colloid and atypical nuclear morphology.Immunohistochemistry stain showed cytokeratin-19, Galectin-3 and HBME-1 expressed simultaneously. Conclusions MFPTC is a thyroid papillary carcinoma with unique histological characters .It should be differen-tially diagnosed from some benign lesions such as nodular goiter and follicular adenoma .Immunohistochemical stain of cytokeratin-19, Galection-3 and HBME-1 may be very helpful in the diagnosis and differential diagnosis .