Abstract
Abstract
Background
Collision and composite carcinomas of the thyroid are extremely rare, and their clinical and biological characteristics are poorly understood.
Case presentation
The first case was a 41-year-old female patient with a right thyroid nodule. Pathological diagnosis was papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) and medullary thyroid carcinoma composite carcinoma. Surgical treatment was right thyroid lobectomy + left partial thyroidectomy + right central neck lymph node dissection. The second case was a 60-year-old female with bilateral thyroid nodules. Total thyroidectomy was performed, and the pathological diagnosis was thyroid collision carcinoma involving follicular thyroid carcinoma on the left side and PTC on the right side.
Summary
The clinical, histological and gene changes of collision and composite carcinomas of the thyroid are poorly described. With different biological invasion characteristics, the ideal treatment and the prognosis is currently unknown and individualized treatment is necessary.
Conclusions
It is recommended that in composite carcinoma, each cancer is evaluated and treated according to the most severe tumor. Collision carcinoma should be treated as two separate synchronous primary tumors. For both collision and composite carcinomas of the thyroid, the follow-up after treatment should be extensive.
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Subject
General Medicine,Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
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