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Thyroid Gland Follicular Carcinoma, Minimally Invasive

MedGen UID:
364818
•Concept ID:
C1883338
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonym: FTC, Minimally Invasive

Definition

A follicular carcinoma of the thyroid gland showing capsular invasion only. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVThyroid Gland Follicular Carcinoma, Minimally Invasive

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Clinical utility of EZH1 mutations in the diagnosis of follicular-patterned thyroid tumors.
Jung CK, Kim Y, Jeon S, Jo K, Lee S, Bae JS
Hum Pathol 2018 Nov;81:9-17. Epub 2018 May 1 doi: 10.1016/j.humpath.2018.04.018. PMID: 29723601
Treatment of thyroid follicular carcinoma.
Ríos A, Rodríguez JM, Parrilla P
Cir Esp 2015 Dec;93(10):611-8. Epub 2015 Sep 26 doi: 10.1016/j.ciresp.2015.06.004. PMID: 26412746
Contemporary management of thyroid cancer.
Blankenship DR, Chin E, Terris DJ
Am J Otolaryngol 2005 Jul-Aug;26(4):249-60. doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2005.01.019. PMID: 15991091

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Follicular and Hurthle Cell Carcinoma: Comparison of Clinicopathological Features and Clinical Outcomes.
Matsuura D, Yuan A, Wang L, Ranganath R, Adilbay D, Harries V, Patel S, Tuttle M, Xu B, Ghossein R, Ganly I
Thyroid 2022 Mar;32(3):245-254. doi: 10.1089/thy.2021.0424. PMID: 35078345Free PMC Article
Molecular classification of follicular thyroid carcinoma based on TERT promoter mutations.
Park H, Shin HC, Yang H, Heo J, Ki CS, Kim HS, Kim JH, Hahn SY, Chung YJ, Kim SW, Chung JH, Oh YL, Kim TH
Mod Pathol 2022 Feb;35(2):186-192. Epub 2021 Sep 8 doi: 10.1038/s41379-021-00907-6. PMID: 34497362Free PMC Article
Minimally invasive follicular thyroid carcinomas: prognostic factors.
Stenson G, Nilsson IL, Mu N, Larsson C, Lundgren CI, Juhlin CC, Höög A, Zedenius J
Endocrine 2016 Aug;53(2):505-11. Epub 2016 Feb 8 doi: 10.1007/s12020-016-0876-y. PMID: 26858184Free PMC Article
Diagnostic and therapeutic strategies for minimally and widely invasive follicular thyroid carcinomas.
Huang CC, Hsueh C, Liu FH, Chao TC, Lin JD
Surg Oncol 2011 Mar;20(1):1-6. Epub 2009 Jul 10 doi: 10.1016/j.suronc.2009.06.006. PMID: 19596568
Follicular thyroid carcinoma.
Haigh PI
Curr Treat Options Oncol 2002 Aug;3(4):349-54. doi: 10.1007/s11864-002-0034-z. PMID: 12074771

Diagnosis

Clinical and histopathological features of follicular thyroid cancer in Chile.
Díaz R, Domínguez JM, Tala H, Olmos R, Pineda P, Olivarí D, Jiménez M, Mimica X, Lanas A, Ocares G, Sapunar J
Arch Endocrinol Metab 2023 Mar 30;67(3):348-354. Epub 2023 Jan 17 doi: 10.20945/2359-3997000000580. PMID: 36651709Free PMC Article
Prognostic factors for follicular thyroid carcinoma: the importance of vascular invasion.
Ito Y, Hirokawa M, Masuoka H, Higashiyama T, Kihara M, Onoda N, Miya A, Miyauchi A
Endocr J 2022 Sep 28;69(9):1149-1156. Epub 2022 Apr 29 doi: 10.1507/endocrj.EJ22-0077. PMID: 35491160
Minimally invasive follicular thyroid carcinomas: prognostic factors.
Stenson G, Nilsson IL, Mu N, Larsson C, Lundgren CI, Juhlin CC, Höög A, Zedenius J
Endocrine 2016 Aug;53(2):505-11. Epub 2016 Feb 8 doi: 10.1007/s12020-016-0876-y. PMID: 26858184Free PMC Article
Treatment of thyroid follicular carcinoma.
Ríos A, Rodríguez JM, Parrilla P
Cir Esp 2015 Dec;93(10):611-8. Epub 2015 Sep 26 doi: 10.1016/j.ciresp.2015.06.004. PMID: 26412746
Follicular thyroid carcinoma.
Haigh PI
Curr Treat Options Oncol 2002 Aug;3(4):349-54. doi: 10.1007/s11864-002-0034-z. PMID: 12074771

Therapy

Minimally invasive follicular thyroid cancer: treat as a benign or malignant lesion?
Robinson A, Schneider D, Sippel R, Chen H
J Surg Res 2017 Jan;207:235-240. Epub 2016 Aug 20 doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2016.08.052. PMID: 27979483
Prognostic factors of follicular thyroid carcinoma.
Ríos A, Rodríguez JM, Ferri B, Martínez-Barba E, Torregrosa NM, Parrilla P
Endocrinol Nutr 2015 Jan;62(1):11-8. Epub 2014 Aug 22 doi: 10.1016/j.endonu.2014.06.006. PMID: 25156926
Diagnostic and therapeutic strategies for minimally and widely invasive follicular thyroid carcinomas.
Huang CC, Hsueh C, Liu FH, Chao TC, Lin JD
Surg Oncol 2011 Mar;20(1):1-6. Epub 2009 Jul 10 doi: 10.1016/j.suronc.2009.06.006. PMID: 19596568
Total endoscopic thyroidectomy.
Takami H, Ikeda Y
Asian J Surg 2003 Apr;26(2):82-5. doi: 10.1016/S1015-9584(09)60226-8. PMID: 12732491
Follicular thyroid carcinoma.
Haigh PI
Curr Treat Options Oncol 2002 Aug;3(4):349-54. doi: 10.1007/s11864-002-0034-z. PMID: 12074771

Prognosis

Clinical and histopathological features of follicular thyroid cancer in Chile.
Díaz R, Domínguez JM, Tala H, Olmos R, Pineda P, Olivarí D, Jiménez M, Mimica X, Lanas A, Ocares G, Sapunar J
Arch Endocrinol Metab 2023 Mar 30;67(3):348-354. Epub 2023 Jan 17 doi: 10.20945/2359-3997000000580. PMID: 36651709Free PMC Article
Prognostic factors for follicular thyroid carcinoma: the importance of vascular invasion.
Ito Y, Hirokawa M, Masuoka H, Higashiyama T, Kihara M, Onoda N, Miya A, Miyauchi A
Endocr J 2022 Sep 28;69(9):1149-1156. Epub 2022 Apr 29 doi: 10.1507/endocrj.EJ22-0077. PMID: 35491160
Follicular and Hurthle Cell Carcinoma: Comparison of Clinicopathological Features and Clinical Outcomes.
Matsuura D, Yuan A, Wang L, Ranganath R, Adilbay D, Harries V, Patel S, Tuttle M, Xu B, Ghossein R, Ganly I
Thyroid 2022 Mar;32(3):245-254. doi: 10.1089/thy.2021.0424. PMID: 35078345Free PMC Article
Treatment of thyroid follicular carcinoma.
Ríos A, Rodríguez JM, Parrilla P
Cir Esp 2015 Dec;93(10):611-8. Epub 2015 Sep 26 doi: 10.1016/j.ciresp.2015.06.004. PMID: 26412746
Follicular thyroid carcinoma.
Haigh PI
Curr Treat Options Oncol 2002 Aug;3(4):349-54. doi: 10.1007/s11864-002-0034-z. PMID: 12074771

Clinical prediction guides

Clinical and histopathological features of follicular thyroid cancer in Chile.
Díaz R, Domínguez JM, Tala H, Olmos R, Pineda P, Olivarí D, Jiménez M, Mimica X, Lanas A, Ocares G, Sapunar J
Arch Endocrinol Metab 2023 Mar 30;67(3):348-354. Epub 2023 Jan 17 doi: 10.20945/2359-3997000000580. PMID: 36651709Free PMC Article
Prognostic factors for follicular thyroid carcinoma: the importance of vascular invasion.
Ito Y, Hirokawa M, Masuoka H, Higashiyama T, Kihara M, Onoda N, Miya A, Miyauchi A
Endocr J 2022 Sep 28;69(9):1149-1156. Epub 2022 Apr 29 doi: 10.1507/endocrj.EJ22-0077. PMID: 35491160
Molecular classification of follicular thyroid carcinoma based on TERT promoter mutations.
Park H, Shin HC, Yang H, Heo J, Ki CS, Kim HS, Kim JH, Hahn SY, Chung YJ, Kim SW, Chung JH, Oh YL, Kim TH
Mod Pathol 2022 Feb;35(2):186-192. Epub 2021 Sep 8 doi: 10.1038/s41379-021-00907-6. PMID: 34497362Free PMC Article
Minimally invasive follicular thyroid carcinomas: prognostic factors.
Stenson G, Nilsson IL, Mu N, Larsson C, Lundgren CI, Juhlin CC, Höög A, Zedenius J
Endocrine 2016 Aug;53(2):505-11. Epub 2016 Feb 8 doi: 10.1007/s12020-016-0876-y. PMID: 26858184Free PMC Article
Treatment of thyroid follicular carcinoma.
Ríos A, Rodríguez JM, Parrilla P
Cir Esp 2015 Dec;93(10):611-8. Epub 2015 Sep 26 doi: 10.1016/j.ciresp.2015.06.004. PMID: 26412746

Recent systematic reviews

Prevalence of Differentiated High-Grade Thyroid Carcinoma Among Well-Differentiated Tumors: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Poma AM, Macerola E, Ghossein RA, Tallini G, Basolo F
Thyroid 2024 Mar;34(3):314-323. doi: 10.1089/thy.2023.0350. PMID: 38115626Free PMC Article

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