Korean J Endocr Surg.  2005 Dec;5(2):109-113. 10.16956/kjes.2005.5.2.109.

Cribriform-morular Variant Papillary Carcinoma associated with Familial Adenomatous Polyposis

• Lee J
• Lee S
• Lim CY
• Nam KH
• Chang HS
• Chung WY
• Park CS

• KMID: 2375960
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.16956/kjes.2005.5.2.109

Abstract

Cribriform-morular variant (CMV) is a rare histologic subtype of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC). Patients with familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) could be associated with several comorbid diseases including thyroid cancer. Most thyroid cancers in them are PTCs, but infrequently CMV types can occur. The FAP concomitant CMV-PTCs are found predominantly in young women and reveals lower recurrence rate. Moreover, this variant shows circumscribed morphology and rarely metastasizes to node. Because the incidence of thyroid carcinoma is higher than that in general population, comprehensive evaluation of thyroid gland should be performed for the patients with FAP. Because thyroid cancer could be first manifestation of FAP, colonic screening should be considered in CMV-PTC patient. We report two cases of CMV-PTCs concurrent with FAP.

Keyword

Cribriform-morular variant; Papillary thyroid carcinoma; Familial adenomatous polyposis

MeSH Terms

Adenomatous Polyposis Coli*
Carcinoma, Papillary*
Colon
Female
Humans
Incidence
Mass Screening
Recurrence
Thyroid Gland
Thyroid Neoplasms