thyroid gland follicular carcinoma
Findings
No curated finding names thyroid gland follicular carcinoma yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
A differentiated adenocarcinoma arising from the follicular cells of the thyroid gland. The nuclear features which characterize the thyroid gland papillary carcinoma are absent. Radiation exposure is a risk factor and it comprises approximately 10% to 15% of thyroid cancers. Clinically, it usually presents as a solitary mass in the thyroid gland. It is generally unifocal and thickly encapsulated and shows invasion of the capsule or the vessels. Diagnostic procedures include thyroid ultrasound and fine needle biopsy.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0005034), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
Other names
13 names
Resolves to: thyroid gland follicular carcinoma
- Also called
- carcinoma of thyroid folliclecarcinoma, follicular cell, malignantfollicular carcinomafollicular carcinoma of the thyroidfollicular carcinoma of the thyroid glandfollicular carcinoma of thyroidfollicular carcinoma of thyroid glandfollicular thyroid cancerfollicular thyroid carcinomafollicular thyroid gland carcinomathyroid follicle carcinomathyroid follicular carcinomawell-differentiated follicular adenocarcinoma