Papillary Carcinoma of Thyroid in Association with Familial Adenomatous Polyposis.
- Author:
Hyung Joo KIM
;
Chang Suk SONG
;
Sung Woo PARK
;
Bon Sam KOO
;
Sung Hu KIM
;
Seon Ja PARK
;
Young Sik CHOI
;
Byung Kwon AHN
;
Sung Uhn BAEK
;
Ja Young KOO
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Thyroid carcinoma;
Familial adenomatous polyposis
- MeSH:
Adenocarcinoma;
Adenoma;
Adenomatous Polyposis Coli*;
Carcinoma, Papillary*;
Colon;
Incidence;
Thyroid Gland*;
Thyroid Neoplasms
- From:Journal of the Korean Society of Coloproctology
1998;14(4):775-779
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) includes early development of up to thousands of colorectal adenoma and of colonic adenocarcinoma in all untreated cases. Moreover, a variety of extracolonic manifestation are seen. Several reports have demontrated a high incidence of papillry carcinoma of thyroid. We experienced a case of familial adenomatous polyposis, presenting with thyoid papillry carcinoma, and reported with a brief review of literatures.
