Surgery for thyroid Hürthle cell tumours—a single institution experience

The objective of the study was to report a series of patients with Hürthle cell tumours. We reviewed medical records of single institution from January 1982 to December 2002, including follow-up information. We identified 199 patients with Hürthle cell tumours (HCT), 88 patients with Hürthle cell ca...

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Published in:European journal of surgical oncology 2006-05, Vol.32 (4), p.458-461
Main Authors: Paunovic, I., Krgovic, K., Tatic, S., Diklic, A., Zivaljevic, V., Kalezic, N., Havelka, M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adenoma, Oxyphilic - pathology
Adenoma, Oxyphilic - surgery
Adolescent
Adult
Age Distribution
Aged
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Hürthle cell tumours
Male
Middle Aged
Neoplasm Staging
Retrospective Studies
Sex Distribution
Surgery
Thyroid cancer
Thyroid Neoplasms - pathology
Thyroid Neoplasms - surgery
Thyroidectomy - methods
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:The objective of the study was to report a series of patients with Hürthle cell tumours. We reviewed medical records of single institution from January 1982 to December 2002, including follow-up information. We identified 199 patients with Hürthle cell tumours (HCT), 88 patients with Hürthle cell carcinoma (HCC) and 111 patients with Hürthle cell adenoma (HCA). The HCC group had significantly longer duration of the disease and larger tumours (4.8 vs 3.8 cm) compared with HCA group. Gender appeared to play significant role in patients with HCT (women outnumbered man by 7:1; p
ISSN:0748-7983
1532-2157
DOI:10.1016/j.ejso.2005.11.023