An uncommon variant, Warthin‑like papillary thyroid carcinoma: A case report

Altunsu,Sena; Dagdemir,Baris; Toper,Muhammed Hasan; Ari,Nursah; Ergenc,Muhammer

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An uncommon variant, Warthin‑like papillary thyroid carcinoma: A case report

Authors:
- Sena Altunsu
- Baris Dagdemir
- Muhammed Hasan Toper
- Nursah Ari
- Muhammer Ergenc
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Affiliations: Department of General Surgery, Marmara University School of Medicine, 34854 Istanbul, Turkey, Department of Pathology, Marmara University School of Medicine, 34854 Istanbul, Turkey

Copyright: © Altunsu et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.
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Published online on: December 10, 2024

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Abstract

The most prevalent form of thyroid cancer is papillary thyroid carcinoma, of which warthin‑like papillary thyroid carcinoma (WLPTC) is an uncommon variant. The symptoms, diagnosis and course of treatment for this subtype of papillary thyroid cancer are comparable to those of the classic variety. It is usually associated with Hashimoto's thyroiditis and is considered to have a favourable prognosis. In the present case report, a 40‑year‑old female patient was presented with multiple thyroid nodules and subclinical hypothyroidism. The female patient underwent a total thyroidectomy after a fine needle aspiration biopsy revealed an atypia of undetermined significance in one of the nodules, along with a family history of thyroid cancer. The definitive pathological assessment revealed seven thyroid nodules with four different diagnoses, one of which was WLPTC.

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