INTRODUTION: Carcinoma showing thymus-like differentiation (CASTLE) is a rare malignant thyroid cancer. We report a case of CASTLE treated with surgery and adjuvant external neck radiation therapy.MATERIALS AND METHODS: We experienced a case of CASTLE in a 63-year-old man, who presented with a neck mass due to enlarged and hard thyroid gland, most notably in the right lobe, without palpable cervical nodes.RESULTS: Total thyroidectomy was performed for both diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. Histologic examination of the specimen showed a "thymus like" thyroid cancer; the tumor, partially circumscribed, lobulated, involved both lobes, and in more points reached the capsule of the organ and infiltrated perithyroid muscle tissue. After immunohistochemical assay (CK19 +, CK20 -, thyroglobulin -, calcitonin -, CD5 +, CD117 +), a diagnosis of CASTLE was made.DISCUSSION: CASTLE is a rare, malignant tumour of the thyroid gland, with histopathological features similar to squamous cell carcinoma, but with a more favourable prognosis. Preoperative diagnosis is difficult. CASTLE is usually cured surgically with total thyroidectomy and selective neck dissection, followed by radiotherapy.CONCLUSIONS: Surgery and radiotherapy are effective to manage thyroid CASTLE tumors.

Carcinoma showing thymus-like differentiation (CASTLE): a case report / Geraci, G.; Lo Nigro, C.; Sciuto, A.; Modica, R.; Francesco, C.; Sciume, C.; Attard, A.; Modica, G.. - In: ANNALI ITALIANI DI CHIRURGIA. - ISSN 2239-253X. - 84:1(2013), pp. 77-80.

Carcinoma showing thymus-like differentiation (CASTLE): a case report

Modica R.;
2013

Abstract

INTRODUTION: Carcinoma showing thymus-like differentiation (CASTLE) is a rare malignant thyroid cancer. We report a case of CASTLE treated with surgery and adjuvant external neck radiation therapy.MATERIALS AND METHODS: We experienced a case of CASTLE in a 63-year-old man, who presented with a neck mass due to enlarged and hard thyroid gland, most notably in the right lobe, without palpable cervical nodes.RESULTS: Total thyroidectomy was performed for both diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. Histologic examination of the specimen showed a "thymus like" thyroid cancer; the tumor, partially circumscribed, lobulated, involved both lobes, and in more points reached the capsule of the organ and infiltrated perithyroid muscle tissue. After immunohistochemical assay (CK19 +, CK20 -, thyroglobulin -, calcitonin -, CD5 +, CD117 +), a diagnosis of CASTLE was made.DISCUSSION: CASTLE is a rare, malignant tumour of the thyroid gland, with histopathological features similar to squamous cell carcinoma, but with a more favourable prognosis. Preoperative diagnosis is difficult. CASTLE is usually cured surgically with total thyroidectomy and selective neck dissection, followed by radiotherapy.CONCLUSIONS: Surgery and radiotherapy are effective to manage thyroid CASTLE tumors.
2013
Carcinoma showing thymus-like differentiation (CASTLE): a case report / Geraci, G.; Lo Nigro, C.; Sciuto, A.; Modica, R.; Francesco, C.; Sciume, C.; Attard, A.; Modica, G.. - In: ANNALI ITALIANI DI CHIRURGIA. - ISSN 2239-253X. - 84:1(2013), pp. 77-80.
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