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ReviewThe Kaohsiung journal of medical sciences2025

Non-Invasive Follicular Thyroid Neoplasm With Papillary-Like Nuclear Features (NIFTPs).

Howard Her-Juing Wu, Tieying Hou

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Review in The Kaohsiung journal of medical sciences, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Howard Her-Juing WuDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6888-5736
Tieying HouDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.

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Abstract

Over the past few years, follicular-patterned thyroid nodules with nuclear features of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) have been further subclassified based on molecular profiling, histologic features, and clinical behavior. Non-invasive follicular thyroid neoplasm with papillary-like nuclear features (NIFTPs) was established as a distinct entity in the 2017 4th edition of the WHO Classification of Tumors of Endocrine Organs due to its indolent clinical behavior and excellent prognosis. These tumors are characterized by a well-defined border, an exclusive follicular growth pattern, and PTC nuclear features. Molecularly, NIFTPs typically harbor RAS gene mutations, PAX8-PPARG rearrangements, or THADA gene fusions. In the 2022 5th edition of the WHO Classification, subcentimeter NIFTPs and oncocytic NIFTPs were introduced as new subtypes. In this review, we summarize the epidemiology, ultrasound features, histology/cytology, and molecular characteristics of NIFTP. As research continues to refine diagnostic criteria and management approaches, recognizing the distinct molecular and clinical features of NIFTP is essential for optimizing patient care and ensuring appropriate surgical management.

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Adenocarcinoma, FollicularThyroid Cancer, PapillaryThyroid NeoplasmsHumansMutationPAX8 Transcription FactorPAX8 Transcription Factorfollicular variant of thyroid carcinomaNIFTPpapillary thyroid carcinomathyroid

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PMID40448537
PMCPMC12199579

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