Spindle cell tumour with thymus-like differentiation (SETTLE) on fine needle aspiration cytology: A case report highlighting diagnostic pitfalls.
Diagn Cytopathol
; 49(8): E325-E328, 2021 Aug.
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ABSTRACT
A 7-year-old girl presented with a painless neck swelling localised near the left lobe of the thyroid gland, which was initially investigated by fine needle aspiration cytology. This raised a differential diagnosis of medullary thyroid carcinoma and small round blue cell tumour. Only after several additional clinical investigations and a total thyroidectomy was a definitive diagnosis of spindle cell tumour with thymus-like differentiation (SETTLE) reached. This case report highlights how contemporaneous clinical and investigation findings made arriving at a definitive diagnosis challenging, contributed to diagnostic delay, and ultimately influenced choice of treatment.
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Glândula Tireoide
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Neoplasias da Glândula Tireoide
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Carcinoma Neuroendócrino
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Neoplasias Epiteliais e Glandulares
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Diagnóstico Diferencial
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2021
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