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Invasive Follicular Variant Thyroid Gland Papillary Carcinoma

MedGen UID:
1655228
•Concept ID:
C4745261
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonym: Follicular Variant Thyroid Gland Papillary Carcinoma, Infiltrative Subtype

Definition

A nonencapsulated, infiltrating papillary carcinoma of the thyroid gland characterized by the predominance of follicular structures. The malignant follicular cells display the nuclear features that characterize the papillary adenocarcinomas of the thyroid gland. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVInvasive Follicular Variant Thyroid Gland Papillary Carcinoma

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Update from the 2022 World Health Organization Classification of Thyroid Tumors: A Standardized Diagnostic Approach.
Jung CK, Bychkov A, Kakudo K
Endocrinol Metab (Seoul) 2022 Oct;37(5):703-718. Epub 2022 Oct 4 doi: 10.3803/EnM.2022.1553. PMID: 36193717Free PMC Article
Overview of the 2022 WHO Classification of Thyroid Neoplasms.
Baloch ZW, Asa SL, Barletta JA, Ghossein RA, Juhlin CC, Jung CK, LiVolsi VA, Papotti MG, Sobrinho-Simões M, Tallini G, Mete O
Endocr Pathol 2022 Mar;33(1):27-63. Epub 2022 Mar 14 doi: 10.1007/s12022-022-09707-3. PMID: 35288841
The thyroid cancer epidemic, 2017 perspective.
Roman BR, Morris LG, Davies L
Curr Opin Endocrinol Diabetes Obes 2017 Oct;24(5):332-336. doi: 10.1097/MED.0000000000000359. PMID: 28692457Free PMC Article
RAS-positive thyroid nodules.
Angell TE
Curr Opin Endocrinol Diabetes Obes 2017 Oct;24(5):372-376. doi: 10.1097/MED.0000000000000354. PMID: 28639967
Nomenclature Revision for Encapsulated Follicular Variant of Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma: A Paradigm Shift to Reduce Overtreatment of Indolent Tumors.
Nikiforov YE, Seethala RR, Tallini G, Baloch ZW, Basolo F, Thompson LD, Barletta JA, Wenig BM, Al Ghuzlan A, Kakudo K, Giordano TJ, Alves VA, Khanafshar E, Asa SL, El-Naggar AK, Gooding WE, Hodak SP, Lloyd RV, Maytal G, Mete O, Nikiforova MN, Nosé V, Papotti M, Poller DN, Sadow PM, Tischler AS, Tuttle RM, Wall KB, LiVolsi VA, Randolph GW, Ghossein RA
JAMA Oncol 2016 Aug 1;2(8):1023-9. doi: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2016.0386. PMID: 27078145Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

Update from the 2022 World Health Organization Classification of Thyroid Tumors: A Standardized Diagnostic Approach.
Jung CK, Bychkov A, Kakudo K
Endocrinol Metab (Seoul) 2022 Oct;37(5):703-718. Epub 2022 Oct 4 doi: 10.3803/EnM.2022.1553. PMID: 36193717Free PMC Article
Overview of the 2022 WHO Classification of Thyroid Neoplasms.
Baloch ZW, Asa SL, Barletta JA, Ghossein RA, Juhlin CC, Jung CK, LiVolsi VA, Papotti MG, Sobrinho-Simões M, Tallini G, Mete O
Endocr Pathol 2022 Mar;33(1):27-63. Epub 2022 Mar 14 doi: 10.1007/s12022-022-09707-3. PMID: 35288841
The thyroid cancer epidemic, 2017 perspective.
Roman BR, Morris LG, Davies L
Curr Opin Endocrinol Diabetes Obes 2017 Oct;24(5):332-336. doi: 10.1097/MED.0000000000000359. PMID: 28692457Free PMC Article
RAS-positive thyroid nodules.
Angell TE
Curr Opin Endocrinol Diabetes Obes 2017 Oct;24(5):372-376. doi: 10.1097/MED.0000000000000354. PMID: 28639967
Nomenclature Revision for Encapsulated Follicular Variant of Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma: A Paradigm Shift to Reduce Overtreatment of Indolent Tumors.
Nikiforov YE, Seethala RR, Tallini G, Baloch ZW, Basolo F, Thompson LD, Barletta JA, Wenig BM, Al Ghuzlan A, Kakudo K, Giordano TJ, Alves VA, Khanafshar E, Asa SL, El-Naggar AK, Gooding WE, Hodak SP, Lloyd RV, Maytal G, Mete O, Nikiforova MN, Nosé V, Papotti M, Poller DN, Sadow PM, Tischler AS, Tuttle RM, Wall KB, LiVolsi VA, Randolph GW, Ghossein RA
JAMA Oncol 2016 Aug 1;2(8):1023-9. doi: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2016.0386. PMID: 27078145Free PMC Article

Therapy

Differentiated Thyroid Carcinoma Long-Term Prognostic Factors.
Luis PO, Lucía MA, Hugo RC, Ramiro RM, Stalin CQ
Int J Surg Oncol 2024;2024:1067447. Epub 2024 Sep 10 doi: 10.1155/2024/1067447. PMID: 39291250Free PMC Article
Clinical Outcomes of Radioactive Iodine Redifferentiation Therapy in Previously Iodine Refractory Differentiated Thyroid Cancers.
Toro-Tobon D, Morris JC, Hilger C, Peskey C, Durski JM, Ryder M
Thyroid 2024 Jan;34(1):70-81. Epub 2023 Dec 12 doi: 10.1089/thy.2023.0456. PMID: 37917101
Large (>4 cm) Intrathyroidal Encapsulated Well-Differentiated Follicular Cell-Derived Carcinoma Without Vascular Invasion May Have Negligible Risk of Recurrence Even When Treated with Lobectomy Alone.
Ghossein R, Ganly I, Tuttle RM, Xu B
Thyroid 2023 May;33(5):586-592. Epub 2023 Apr 18 doi: 10.1089/thy.2023.0032. PMID: 36884299Free PMC Article
Approach to and treatment of differentiated thyroid carcinoma.
Pacini F, Castagna MG
Med Clin North Am 2012 Mar;96(2):369-83. Epub 2012 Feb 10 doi: 10.1016/j.mcna.2012.01.002. PMID: 22443981
Papillary and follicular variant of papillary carcinoma of the thyroid: Initial presentation and response to therapy.
Burningham AR, Krishnan J, Davidson BJ, Ringel MD, Burman KD
Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2005 Jun;132(6):840-4. doi: 10.1016/j.otohns.2005.02.002. PMID: 15944551

Prognosis

Thyroid Nodules and Follicular Cell-Derived Thyroid Carcinomas in Children.
Slack JC, Hollowell M, Barletta JA
Endocr Pathol 2023 Jun;34(2):165-175. Epub 2023 May 9 doi: 10.1007/s12022-023-09764-2. PMID: 37160531
Overview of the 2022 WHO Classification of Thyroid Neoplasms.
Baloch ZW, Asa SL, Barletta JA, Ghossein RA, Juhlin CC, Jung CK, LiVolsi VA, Papotti MG, Sobrinho-Simões M, Tallini G, Mete O
Endocr Pathol 2022 Mar;33(1):27-63. Epub 2022 Mar 14 doi: 10.1007/s12022-022-09707-3. PMID: 35288841
Non-invasive follicular thyroid neoplasm with papillary-like nuclearfeatures (NIFTP): a review and update.
Geramizadeh B, Maleki Z
Endocrine 2019 Jun;64(3):433-440. Epub 2019 Mar 13 doi: 10.1007/s12020-019-01887-z. PMID: 30868412
RAS-positive thyroid nodules.
Angell TE
Curr Opin Endocrinol Diabetes Obes 2017 Oct;24(5):372-376. doi: 10.1097/MED.0000000000000354. PMID: 28639967
Follicular Variant of Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma: Hybrid or Mixture?
Daniels GH
Thyroid 2016 Jul;26(7):872-4. Epub 2016 Jun 22 doi: 10.1089/thy.2016.0244. PMID: 27214083Free PMC Article

Clinical prediction guides

Clinical Outcomes of Radioactive Iodine Redifferentiation Therapy in Previously Iodine Refractory Differentiated Thyroid Cancers.
Toro-Tobon D, Morris JC, Hilger C, Peskey C, Durski JM, Ryder M
Thyroid 2024 Jan;34(1):70-81. Epub 2023 Dec 12 doi: 10.1089/thy.2023.0456. PMID: 37917101
Noninvasive follicular thyroid neoplasm with papillary-like nuclear features (NIFTP): a review for clinicians.
Rosario PW, Mourão GF
Endocr Relat Cancer 2019 May 1;26(5):R259-R266. doi: 10.1530/ERC-19-0048. PMID: 30913533
Non-invasive follicular thyroid neoplasm with papillary-like nuclearfeatures (NIFTP): a review and update.
Geramizadeh B, Maleki Z
Endocrine 2019 Jun;64(3):433-440. Epub 2019 Mar 13 doi: 10.1007/s12020-019-01887-z. PMID: 30868412
Follicular Variant of Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma: Hybrid or Mixture?
Daniels GH
Thyroid 2016 Jul;26(7):872-4. Epub 2016 Jun 22 doi: 10.1089/thy.2016.0244. PMID: 27214083Free PMC Article
Nomenclature Revision for Encapsulated Follicular Variant of Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma: A Paradigm Shift to Reduce Overtreatment of Indolent Tumors.
Nikiforov YE, Seethala RR, Tallini G, Baloch ZW, Basolo F, Thompson LD, Barletta JA, Wenig BM, Al Ghuzlan A, Kakudo K, Giordano TJ, Alves VA, Khanafshar E, Asa SL, El-Naggar AK, Gooding WE, Hodak SP, Lloyd RV, Maytal G, Mete O, Nikiforova MN, Nosé V, Papotti M, Poller DN, Sadow PM, Tischler AS, Tuttle RM, Wall KB, LiVolsi VA, Randolph GW, Ghossein RA
JAMA Oncol 2016 Aug 1;2(8):1023-9. doi: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2016.0386. PMID: 27078145Free PMC Article

Recent systematic reviews

Non-Invasive Follicular Thyroid Neoplasm with Papillary-Like Nuclear Features Is Not a Cytological Diagnosis, but It Influences Cytological Diagnosis Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Haaga E, Kalfert D, Ludvíková M, Kholová I
Acta Cytol 2022;66(2):85-105. Epub 2021 Nov 15 doi: 10.1159/000519757. PMID: 34781293Free PMC Article
Pathological findings of the retrospective diagnosis of NIFTP (non-invasive follicular thyroid neoplasm with papillary-like nuclear features) in 84 cases from Turkey and systematic review.
Turan G, Özkara SK
Ann Diagn Pathol 2021 Aug;53:151764. Epub 2021 Jun 9 doi: 10.1016/j.anndiagpath.2021.151764. PMID: 34118581
Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of the Impact of Noninvasive Follicular Thyroid Neoplasm with Papillary-Like Nuclear Features (NIFTP) on Cytological Diagnosis and Thyroid Cancer Prevalence.
Ruanpeng D, Cheungpasitporn W, Thongprayoon C, Hennessey JV, Shrestha RT
Endocr Pathol 2019 Sep;30(3):189-200. doi: 10.1007/s12022-019-09583-4. PMID: 31338752

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