Term Name: | diffuse sclerosing papillary thyroid carcinoma |
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Synonyms: | Diffuse sclerosing papillary thyroid cancer (DSPTC), diffuse sclerosing PTC, Diffuse Sclerosing Variant Thyroid Gland Papillary Carcinoma, nonencapsulated sclerosing carcinoma, Nonencapsulated Sclerosing neoplasm, Papillary carcinoma, diffuse sclerosing |
Definition: | A papillary thyroid carcinoma that is characterized by diffuse infiltration of the thyroid gland by malignant follicular cells, squamous metaplasia, stromal fibrosis, and lymphocytic infiltration. |
Ontology: | Human Disease [DOID:5914] ( DOID:5914 ) |