Spindle Epithelial Tumor With Thymus-Like Differentiation of the Thyroid

Spindle epithelial tumor with thymus-like differentiation (SETTLE) of the thyroid is a rare tumor that occurs habitually in children and young adults. To date, about 20 cases of SETTLE have been reported in the English medical literature. It is considered to be a tumor of low malignancy with a favor...

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Published in:Clinical nuclear medicine 2008-12, Vol.33 (12), p.887-888
Main Authors: Ajmi, Sami, Trimeche, Sihem, Nouira, Manel, Sfar, Raja, Trabelsi, Amel, Essabbah, Habib
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Female
Humans
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Summary:Spindle epithelial tumor with thymus-like differentiation (SETTLE) of the thyroid is a rare tumor that occurs habitually in children and young adults. To date, about 20 cases of SETTLE have been reported in the English medical literature. It is considered to be a tumor of low malignancy with a favorable outcome, but delayed blood-borne metastases have been reported (sometimes over 20 years after initial treatment). In the current report, the authors describe an interesting case of SETTLE in a young woman. Double phase Tc-99m tetrofosmin scintigraphy showed accumulation of the tracer in the thyroid mass.
ISSN:0363-9762
1536-0229
DOI:10.1097/RLU.0b013e31818bf30a