A Case of Follicular Tumor of Uncertain Malignant Potential (FT-UMP) with Glomeruloid Features Showing Capsular Mucinous Degeneration
The most recent revision of the World Health Organization (WHO) Classification of Tumours of Endocrine Organs introduced a new variant of follicular thyroid carcinoma (FTC). It is characterized by a “glomeruloid” architectural pattern of growth. We present a case of follicular tumor with glomeruloid...
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| description | The most recent revision of the World Health Organization (WHO) Classification of Tumours of Endocrine Organs introduced a new variant of follicular thyroid carcinoma (FTC). It is characterized by a “glomeruloid” architectural pattern of growth. We present a case of follicular tumor with glomeruloid features, with Alcian Blue positive mucinous stromal degeneration in foci of questionable capsular microinvasion. At our knowledge, this the second case of glomeruloid follicular tumor in the literature and the first case in which Alcian Blue staining was used to investigate capsular invasion. Moreover, RAS mutation further supports that this is a variant of follicular tumor with uncertain malignant potential. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-d29c55261f1e4d21933e9cc12a258c7a2025-08-20T02:19:43ZengWileyCase Reports in Pathology2090-67812090-679X2021-01-01202110.1155/2021/16860251686025A Case of Follicular Tumor of Uncertain Malignant Potential (FT-UMP) with Glomeruloid Features Showing Capsular Mucinous DegenerationDaniela Cabibi0Andrea Mondello1Ada Maria Florena2Giulia Rimi3Antonino Giulio Giannone4Calogero Cipolla5Maria Rosaria Valerio6Giuseppa Graceffa7Department of Sciences for the Promotion of Health and Mother and Child Care, Anatomic Pathology, University of Palermo, Via Giovanni Pascoli, 6, 90133 Palermo, ItalyDepartment of Sciences for the Promotion of Health and Mother and Child Care, Anatomic Pathology, University of Palermo, Via Giovanni Pascoli, 6, 90133 Palermo, ItalyDepartment of Sciences for the Promotion of Health and Mother and Child Care, Anatomic Pathology, University of Palermo, Via Giovanni Pascoli, 6, 90133 Palermo, ItalyDepartment of Sciences for the Promotion of Health and Mother and Child Care, Anatomic Pathology, University of Palermo, Via Giovanni Pascoli, 6, 90133 Palermo, ItalyDepartment of Sciences for the Promotion of Health and Mother and Child Care, Anatomic Pathology, University of Palermo, Via Giovanni Pascoli, 6, 90133 Palermo, ItalyDepartment of Surgical, Oncological and Oral Sciences, Via del Vespro 129, 90127 Palermo, ItalyDepartment of Surgical, Oncological and Oral Sciences, Via del Vespro 129, 90127 Palermo, ItalyDepartment of Surgical, Oncological and Oral Sciences, Via del Vespro 129, 90127 Palermo, ItalyThe most recent revision of the World Health Organization (WHO) Classification of Tumours of Endocrine Organs introduced a new variant of follicular thyroid carcinoma (FTC). It is characterized by a “glomeruloid” architectural pattern of growth. We present a case of follicular tumor with glomeruloid features, with Alcian Blue positive mucinous stromal degeneration in foci of questionable capsular microinvasion. At our knowledge, this the second case of glomeruloid follicular tumor in the literature and the first case in which Alcian Blue staining was used to investigate capsular invasion. Moreover, RAS mutation further supports that this is a variant of follicular tumor with uncertain malignant potential.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/1686025 |
| spellingShingle | Daniela Cabibi Andrea Mondello Ada Maria Florena Giulia Rimi Antonino Giulio Giannone Calogero Cipolla Maria Rosaria Valerio Giuseppa Graceffa A Case of Follicular Tumor of Uncertain Malignant Potential (FT-UMP) with Glomeruloid Features Showing Capsular Mucinous Degeneration Case Reports in Pathology |
| title | A Case of Follicular Tumor of Uncertain Malignant Potential (FT-UMP) with Glomeruloid Features Showing Capsular Mucinous Degeneration |
| title_full | A Case of Follicular Tumor of Uncertain Malignant Potential (FT-UMP) with Glomeruloid Features Showing Capsular Mucinous Degeneration |
| title_fullStr | A Case of Follicular Tumor of Uncertain Malignant Potential (FT-UMP) with Glomeruloid Features Showing Capsular Mucinous Degeneration |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Case of Follicular Tumor of Uncertain Malignant Potential (FT-UMP) with Glomeruloid Features Showing Capsular Mucinous Degeneration |
| title_short | A Case of Follicular Tumor of Uncertain Malignant Potential (FT-UMP) with Glomeruloid Features Showing Capsular Mucinous Degeneration |
| title_sort | case of follicular tumor of uncertain malignant potential ft ump with glomeruloid features showing capsular mucinous degeneration |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/1686025 |
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