Thyroid gland carcinoma
Thyroid gland carcinoma
Definition
A carcinoma arising from the thyroid gland. It is usually an adenocarcinoma and includes the following main subtypes: follicular, papillary, medullary, poorly differentiated, and anaplastic.
Also known as carcinoma of the thyroid, carcinoma of the thyroid gland, carcinoma of thyroid, carcinoma of thyroid gland, thyroid carcinoma, thyroid gland carcinoma — per MONDO
Also identified as
- DOID 3963 per MONDO
- NCIT C4815 per MONDO
- Orphanet 100088 per MONDO
- SCTID 448216007 per MONDO
- UMLS C0549473 per MONDO
Affected Organs
| Organ | Involvement | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Craniocervical region | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Craniocervical region | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Neck | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Neck | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Thyroid gland | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Thyroid gland | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |