Ear Nose Throat J. 2015 Mar;94(3):100-102.
FIRST PARAGRAPH: Thyroid gland follicular carcinoma is a malignant epithelial neoplasm of follicular cell differentiation that exhibits capsular and/or lymphovascular invasion while lacking the nuclear features of thyroid papillary carcinoma. While rarely inherited, follicular carcinoma will develop in about 20% of patients with Cowden syndrome, related specifically to PTEN germline mutations. Previous radiation exposure and iodine deficiency are known environmental etiologic factors.
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