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Thyroid Gland Black Follicular Adenoma

MedGen UID:
1670480
•Concept ID:
C4744476
•
Neoplastic Process

Definition

A thyroid gland follicular adenoma seen in patients treated with minocycline. The tumors have black discoloration visible on macroscopic examination and cytoplasmic accumulation of black pigment. (WHO 2017) [from NCI]

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CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVThyroid Gland Black Follicular Adenoma

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Prognostic factors and therapeutic strategies for differentiated carcinomas of the thyroid.
Ito Y, Miyauchi A
Endocr J 2009;56(2):177-92. Epub 2008 Aug 13 doi: 10.1507/endocrj.k08e-166. PMID: 18703852
Hyperparathyroidism in black patients: an update.
Yates WD, Chatman DM, Rogers N, Chung EB, Nunez A, Leffall LD Jr
J Natl Med Assoc 1992 Aug;84(8):710-2. PMID: 1507262Free PMC Article
Fine needle aspiration cytologic findings in the black thyroid syndrome.
Wajda KJ, Wilson MS, Lucas J, Marsh WL Jr
Acta Cytol 1988 Nov-Dec;32(6):862-5. PMID: 2462318
Thyroid dysfunction and neoplasia in children receiving neck irradiation for cancer.
Fleming ID, Black TL, Thompson EI, Pratt C, Rao B, Hustu O
Cancer 1985 Mar 15;55(6):1190-4. doi: 10.1002/1097-0142(19850315)55:6<1190::aid-cncr2820550609>3.0.co;2-6. PMID: 3855682

Diagnosis

Prognostic factors and therapeutic strategies for differentiated carcinomas of the thyroid.
Ito Y, Miyauchi A
Endocr J 2009;56(2):177-92. Epub 2008 Aug 13 doi: 10.1507/endocrj.k08e-166. PMID: 18703852
A case of black thyroid associated with hyalinizing trabecular tumor.
Kang SW, Hong SW, Yeon PJ, Jeong JJ, Sung TY, Lee SC, Lee YS, Nam KH, Chung WY, Chang HS, Park CS
Endocr J 2008 Dec;55(6):1109-12. Epub 2008 Aug 28 doi: 10.1507/endocrj.k08e-191. PMID: 18753707

Therapy

Oxyphilic (Hürthle cell) adenoma arising in a black thyroid gland.
Faddis DM, Daroca PJ Jr, Krementz ET
South Med J 1990 Aug;83(8):976-8. doi: 10.1097/00007611-199008000-00031. PMID: 2200145
Fine needle aspiration cytologic findings in the black thyroid syndrome.
Wajda KJ, Wilson MS, Lucas J, Marsh WL Jr
Acta Cytol 1988 Nov-Dec;32(6):862-5. PMID: 2462318

Prognosis

Prognostic factors and therapeutic strategies for differentiated carcinomas of the thyroid.
Ito Y, Miyauchi A
Endocr J 2009;56(2):177-92. Epub 2008 Aug 13 doi: 10.1507/endocrj.k08e-166. PMID: 18703852
Thyroid dysfunction and neoplasia in children receiving neck irradiation for cancer.
Fleming ID, Black TL, Thompson EI, Pratt C, Rao B, Hustu O
Cancer 1985 Mar 15;55(6):1190-4. doi: 10.1002/1097-0142(19850315)55:6<1190::aid-cncr2820550609>3.0.co;2-6. PMID: 3855682

Clinical prediction guides

Bronchial carcinoid accompanied by thyroid adenomas and adrenal adenomas.
Kaneko H, Hojo H, Ishikawa S, Kikuchi M
Acta Pathol Jpn 1977 May;27(3):375-85. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1827.1977.tb00162.x. PMID: 200059

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