Thyroid nodules and neoplasms

Upon completion of this lecture the students will be able to: Understand the concept of diffuse and multinodular goiter and solitary nodule. Recognize the difference between adenoma and carcinomas. Describe the pathological findings in adenoma and the different types of thyroid carcinomas.

Thyroid Neoplsms Solitary nodules : neoplastic Nodules in younger patients : neoplastic Nodules in males : neoplastic A history of radiation : neoplastic Nodules radioactive iodine (hot nodules) : benign

Adenomas Adenomas of the thyroid are typically discrete, solitary masses. (follicular adenomas) Degree of follicle formation and the colloid content of the follicles: Simple colloid adenomas (macrofollicular adenomas) A common form recapitulate stages in the embryogenesis of the normal thyroid (fetal or microfollicular, embryonal or trabecular).

Adenoma

Thyroid Adenoma

Carcinomas Carcinomas of the thyroid : 1.5% Papillary carcinoma (75% to 85% of cases) Follicular carcinoma (10% to 20% of cases) Medullary carcinoma (5% of cases) Anaplastic carcinoma (<5% of cases)

Carcinomas Follicular Thyroid Carcinomas: mutations in the RAS family of oncogenes (HRAS, NRAS, and KRAS) NRAS mutations being the most common.NRAS mutations being the most common. Papillary Thyroid Carcinomas. rearrangements of the tyrosine kinase receptors RET or NTRK1 Medullary Thyroid Carcinomas: Familial medullary thyroid carcinomas occur in multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 (MEN-2) RET protooncogene mutation Anaplastic Carcinomas: Inactivating point mutations in the p53 tumor suppressor gene are rare in well-differentiated thyroid carcinomas but common in anaplastic tumors. Environmental Factors. The major risk factor predisposing to thyroid cancer is exposure to ionizing radiation

Papillary Carcinomas Papillary structures Orphan Annie nuclei Psammoma bodies Pseudoinclusions Grooved nuclei

Papillary Carcinomas Tall cell variant Hyalinizingtrabecular tumors ( ret/PTC gene rearrangement) Follicular Encapsulated Diffuse sclerosing

Papillary Carcinomas

Follicular Carcinomas Minimally invasive Widely invasive

Follicular Carcinomas

Medullary Carcinomas Medullary carcinomas of the thyroid are neuroendocrineneoplasms derived from the parafollicular cells, or C cells, of the thyroid.

Medullary Carcinomas Polygonal to spindle cells Amyloid deposition Bilaterality Multicentricity Necrosis Hemorrhage

Medullary Carcinomas

Anaplastic Carcinomas Anaplastic carcinomas of the thyroid are undifferentiated tumors of the thyroid follicular epithelium. Arising from a more differentiated carcinoma (papillary) Lethal (100%) Older age group > 65year

Anaplastic Carcinomas Highly anaplastic cells: (1) large, pleomorphicgiant cells, including occasional osteoclast-like multinucleate giant cells (2) spindle cells with a sarcomatous appearance (3) mixed spindle and giant cells (4) small cells

Anaplastic Carcinomas

Conclusion Homework: MEN