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Cribriform Morular Variant of Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma in a Patient with an Incidental Neck Lump: a Case Report and Review of the Literature

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The cribriform morular variant of papillary thyroid carcinoma (CMV-PTC) is a rare morphologic entity that is associated with familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP). We report a case of a young lady with an incidentally discovered right-sided neck nodule on ultrasonography with a diagnosis of CMV-PTC confirmed on thyroidectomy and review the literature associated with the clinical presentation, imaging characteristics, pathological findings and the association with FAP.

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  1. Department of Medicine, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, 90 Yishun Central, Singapore, 768828, Singapore

    Ester Chai Kheng Yeoh & C. Rajasoorya

  2. Department of Surgery, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Singapore, Singapore

    Kok Yang Tan

  3. Department of Medicine, Alexandra Hospital, Singapore, Singapore

    Ling Choo Lim

  4. Department of Pathology, National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore

    Siok Bian Ng

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Yeoh, E.C.K., Lim, L.C., Ng, S.B. et al. Cribriform Morular Variant of Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma in a Patient with an Incidental Neck Lump: a Case Report and Review of the Literature. Endocr Pathol 25, 302–306 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12022-013-9274-7

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