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Hyperfunctioning differentiated thyroid carcinoma

M Appetecchia1, M Ducci

  • 1Servizio di Endocrinologia, Istituto Regina Elena per lo Studio e la Cura dei Tumori, Roma, Italy.

Journal of Endocrinological Investigation
|May 20, 1998
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This study presents a rare case of a young patient with hyperfunctioning differentiated thyroid carcinoma, a condition previously thought unlikely. The findings highlight the importance of considering malignancy in hyperfunctioning thyroid nodules.

Area of Science:

  • Endocrinology
  • Oncology
  • Pathology

Background:

  • Hyperthyroidism is commonly associated with benign thyroid conditions.
  • Malignant thyroid nodules are typically considered 'cold' on imaging.
  • Functioning thyroid nodules are rarely malignant.

Observation:

  • A case of plurifocal papillary thyroid carcinoma in a patient under 20 years old presented with hyperthyroidism.
  • Histological examination revealed a dominant macrofocal nodule with surrounding chronic thyroiditis.
  • The nodule was 'hot' on thyroid imaging, indicating hyperfunction.

Findings:

  • The authors diagnosed a rare case of hyperfunctioning differentiated thyroid carcinoma.
  • This challenges the traditional view that 'hot' nodules are unlikely to be cancerous.

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  • Only 18 similar cases of autonomously functioning differentiated thyroid carcinomas have been reported.

    • Implications:

    • This case underscores the need to investigate hyperfunctioning thyroid nodules for malignancy.
    • It expands the understanding of differentiated thyroid carcinoma presentation.
    • Clinicians should not overlook the possibility of hyperfunctioning carcinoma in patients with hyperthyroidism.