Spindle epithelial tumor with thymus-like elements (SETTLE): a surgical case diagnosed preoperatively using fine-needle aspiration cytology
A rare thyroid tumor, spindle epithelial tumor with thymic-like elements (SETTLE), was diagnosed preoperatively and treated surgically. SETTLE presents with characteristic histological features that must be recognized for accurate diagnosis. In addition, diagnosis through cytology is often challenging. The primary treatment for SETTLE is surgical intervention as radiotherapy and pharmacological treatments are generally not expected to be highly effective. Radical resection is the only effective treatment, making the selection of the surgical procedure according to the stage of the disease essential.
Authors
- Teru Chiyotanda
- Keigo Shirahama
- Yuichiro Z. Sato (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1171-2620)
- Makoto Ikenoue
- Shinsuke Takeno
- Satoru Meiri
- Tsuyoshi Fukushima (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9350-777X)
- Shun Munakata (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5765-7810)
- Fumiaki Kawano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8436-7496)
- Kazuhiko Nakame (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4924-0374)
- Atsushi Nanashima (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3246-557X)
- Hideki Yamaguchi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2319-7988)
- Kazuhiro Higuchi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8668-7760)
Institutions
- University of Miyazaki (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1530/edm-25-0014
- Primary Topic
- Myasthenia Gravis and Thymoma
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00