Splenectomy for Solitary Splenic Metastasis in Recurrent Papillary Thyroid Cancer. A Case Report and Literature Review

Figure 4

(a) Ovoid splenic lesion of cystic appearance, 5.5 cm major axis on the wall. (b) Papillary projections are observed. (c) Photomicrograph in which simple papillae protruding from the cyst wall (haematoxylin and eosin, 4x) are observed. (d). At a higher magnification, cuboidal cells with clear nuclei and bars, characteristic of papillary thyroid carcinoma (haematoxylin and eosin, 20x) are observed.

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