Osteoclast-like giant cell-rich variant of anaplastic thyroid carcinoma is extremely uncommon. In this paper we describe one such case in a 50 year-old male. The patient presented with enlarged cervical lymph node after initial total thyroidectomy. The fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) smear showed abundant multinucleated osteoclastic-like giant cells and scattered large bizarre tumour cells. FNAC of such cases may often be mistaken as osteoclast-like giant cell-rich lesions.
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Int J Surg Pathol
January 2025
Department of orthopedic oncology, UZ Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
Keratin positive giant cell rich tumor is a rare mesenchymal tumor first described in 2025. It can occur in both soft tissue and bone and predominantly affects young women. The tumor's biological behavior remains uncertain despite its low-grade classification.
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December 2024
Department of Orthopedics, Osaka General Medical Center, Osaka, Japan.
Nodular fasciitis is a benign, usually self-limiting myofibroblastic proliferation with a predilection for the upper extremities, trunk, and head and neck, and almost all of which harbor the fusion. Since nodular fasciitis is not widely recognized to arise within the joints, it may therefore cause diagnostic confusion in this uncommon setting. We report an unusual tumor of an 11-year-old patient who presented with a 6-month history of right elbow swelling and pain.
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December 2024
Division of Rare Cancer Research, National Cancer Center Research Institute, 5-1-1 Tsukiji, Chuo-Ku, Tokyo, 104-0045, Japan.
Giant cell tumor of bone (GCTB) is a rare osteolytic tumor composed of mononuclear stromal cells, macrophages, and osteoclast-like giant cells. While generally benign, GCTB has a high risk of local recurrence and can occasionally undergo malignant transformation or metastasis, posing significant clinical challenges. The primary treatment is complete surgical resection; however, effective management strategies for recurrent or advanced GCTB remain elusive, underscoring the need for further preclinical research.
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J Ayub Med Coll Abbottabad
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Combined Military Hospital, Rawalpindi-Pakistan.
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