1 Nov 2006Article
CASTLE tumours of the thyroid Value of multiplanar imaging acquisition
Mario Musella 1Stefano Franciscis 2Andrea Amorosi 3Francesco Milone 1Simona Truvolo 1Alfredo Pede 1Jens Kuhn 4
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1 General and Emergency Surgery, “Federico II” University, Naples, Italy
2 General Surgery, Magna Grecia University, Catanzaro, Italy
3 Pathological Anatomy, Magna Grecia University, Catanzaro, Italy
4 Fellow, Department of Medicine, Freie Universitat, Berlin, Germany
Ann. Ital. Chir., 2006, 77(6), 509-512;
Published: 1 Nov 2006
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Abstract
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Thyroid carcinomas thymus-like differentiation (CASTLE) are rare. The aim of this paper is to address a valid diagnostic and therapeutic protocol for these tumours using three exemplary cases and the previously published literature, METHODS: The routine use of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) in all cases of unclear thyroid fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) or in cases of multiple neck masses. RESULTS: Three cases of thyroid CASTLE tumours, finally confirmed by histology, are evaluated. All three patients remain in good conditions after an aggressive surgical approach followed by radiotherapy CONCLUSIONS: MRI should be routinely used in cases of unclear FNAC or multiple neck masses, Surgery and radiotherapy are effective to manage thyroid CASTLE tumours.
Keywords
- CASTLE
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Thyroid tumours