Tall cell variant of papillary thyroid carcinoma: a population-based study in Iceland

TA Axelsson, J Hrafnkelsson, EJ Olafsdottir… - Thyroid, 2015 - liebertpub.com
Background: The tall cell variant (TCV) of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is an aggressive
variant of PTC that is believed to have worse outcomes than classical PTC. The objective of …

Tall-cell variant of papillary thyroid carcinoma: a matched-pair analysis of survival

LGT Morris, AR Shaha, RM Tuttle, AG Sikora, I Ganly - Thyroid, 2010 - liebertpub.com
Background: The tall-cell variant (TCV) of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is considered a
more aggressive variant of PTC, with a poor prognosis. This is largely due to the tendency …

Tall cell variant of papillary thyroid carcinoma without extrathyroid extension: biologic behavior and clinical implications

RA Ghossein, R Leboeuf, KN Patel, M Rivera, N Katabi… - Thyroid, 2007 - liebertpub.com
Background: The tall cell variant (TCV) is a histologic subtype of papillary thyroid carcinoma
(PTC) that is more aggressive than “classical” PTC. Most authors believe that TCV's worse …

Prevalence and prognostic significance of tall cell variant of papillary thyroid carcinoma

JJ Michels, M Jacques, M Henry-Amar, S Bardet - Human pathology, 2007 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence, prognostic factors, and long-term
outcome of tall cell variant (TCV) in comparison with the conventional forms of papillary …

Aggressiveness of the tall cell variant of papillary thyroid carcinoma is independent of the tumor size and patient age

R Villar-Taibo, D Peteiro-González… - Oncology …, 2017 - spandidos-publications.com
The tall cell variant (TCV) of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is characterized by tall
columnar cells with a height of at least three times their width. TCV usually presents at an …

A Critical Assessment of Diagnostic Criteria for the Tall Cell Subtype of Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma—How Much? How Tall? And When Is It Relevant?

J Turchini, TL Fuchs, A Chou, L Sioson, A Clarkson… - Endocrine …, 2023 - Springer
Tall cell papillary thyroid carcinoma (TC-PTC) is considered adverse histology. However,
previous studies are confounded by inconsistent criteria and strong associations with other …

Tall cell variant of papillary thyroid carcinoma: impact of change in WHO definition and molecular analysis

KS Wong, SE Higgins, E Marqusee, MA Nehs… - Endocrine …, 2019 - Springer
The morphologic criteria for tall cell variant (TCV) of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) were
modified in the 2017 WHO Classification of Tumors of Endocrine Organs, with a decrease in …

Prognostic outcomes of tall cell variant papillary thyroid cancer: a meta‐analysis

S Jalisi, T Ainsworth, M LaValley - Journal of thyroid research, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Objective. To evaluate the prognosis of tall cell variant (TCV) compared to usual variant (UV)
papillary thyroid cancer by comparing disease‐related mortality and recurrence data from …

The tall cell variant of papillary thyroid carcinoma: clinical and pathological features and outcomes

C Regalbuto, P Malandrino, F Frasca… - Journal of …, 2013 - Springer
Background: The tall cell variant (TCV) is a relatively rare variant of papillary thyroid cancer.
Since a controversy exists whether or not the TCV has a worse outcome, the aim of our study …

Papillary thyroid carcinoma tall cell variant

R Ghossein, VA Livolsi - Thyroid, 2008 - liebertpub.com
Background: The most common of the aggressive variant of papillary thyroid carcinoma
(PTC) is the tall cell variant (TCV). Because there are serious prognostic and management …