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Differentiated thyroid carcinoma

ORPHA:146· ICD-10 C73

Definition

A rare, slow-growing, epithelial thyroid carcinoma typically presenting as an asymptomatic thyroid mass and is classed as either papillary thyroid cancer (PTC), follicular thyroid cancer (FTC) or Hurthle cell thyroid cancer (HCTC).

Prevalence
1-9 / 100 000
Inheritance
Not applicable
Age of onset
Adolescent, Adult, Childhood