Follicular thyroid carcinoma with insular component: a retrospective case study, immunohistochemical analysis and literature review

Htwe TT, Karim N, Lam AKY
Correspondence: Dr Than Than Htwe, ththan@rcmp.unikl.edu.my

ABSTRACT
This is a retrospective case study of a 61-year-old woman diagnosed with follicular thyroid carcinoma. The patient underwent thyroidectomy for the treatment of goitre after being admitted for shortness of breath. Microscopic and immunohistochemical studies were performed, which confirmed follicular carcinoma of the thyroid with an insular component. We also conducted a review of the literature on this uncommon entity.

Keywords: follicular thyroid carcinoma, immunohistochemistry, insular
Singapore Med J 2012; 53(3): e49–e51