ea0049ep1418 | Thyroid (non-cancer) | ECE2017
Liarigkovinos Theodoros
, Daraki Vasiliki
, Floroskoufi Paraskevi
, Moustou Helen
, Kalikakis George
, Papavasiliou Stathis
Introduction: Solid cell nests (SCNs) of the thyroid are considered embryological remnants of the ultimobranchial bodies and the thyroid diverticulum. They are frequently (6189%) detected in the thyroid gland, but their biological significance remains disputable. According to the fetal cell thyroid carcinogenesis hypothesis SCNs may act as a source for specific thyroid cancer stem cells generating distinct thyroid cancer phenotypes. We report a case of a patient with con...