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* Follicular neoplasm </spoiler?">
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* Follicular neoplasm). </spoiler>
* <spoiler text="What are the most common molecular associations with follicular neoplasms/ follicular carcinoma?">
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* Ras mutations in 48%.
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* Ras mutation in 49%. The most common are anti-thyroglobulin and anti-thyroid peroxidase (TPO).
* PAX8-PPAR gamma rearrangement in 36%.
 
  
 
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Revision as of 16:08, 10 January 2014

Clinical History

48 year old male with a solid thyroid nodule on ultrasound.

Cytology

Resident Questions