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Exploring the Rare Hobnail Variant of Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma: A Case Report.

Fatima Zahra Bouayed, Soufiane Berhili, Mohammed El-Masadi, Mohammed El Magroud, Ahmed BenSghier, Mohamed Moukhlissi, Loubna Mezouar

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Article in Cureus, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Authors and funding

7 authors.

Fatima Zahra BouayedRadiation Oncology, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Mohammed First University, Oujda, MAR.
Soufiane BerhiliRadiation Oncology, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Mohammed First University, Oujda, MAR.
Mohammed El-MasadiRadiation Oncology, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Mohammed First University, Oujda, MAR.
Mohammed El MagroudPathology, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Mohammed First University, Oujda, MAR.
Ahmed BenSghierRadiation Oncology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Mohammed VI, Oujda, MAR.
Mohamed MoukhlissiRadiotherapy, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Oujda, MAR.
Loubna MezouarRadiation Oncology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Mohammed VI, Oujda, MAR.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The hobnail variant of papillary thyroid carcinoma (HPTC) is a rare but highly aggressive form of thyroid cancer, associated with a more severe clinical course and significantly poorer prognosis compared to conventional PTC. To be classified as HPTC, a tumor must contain at least 30% of cells exhibiting hobnail-micropapillary features. These cells are characterized by distinctive papillary cytomorphology, including a hobnail-like appearance, the presence of papillae and micropapillae, high nuclear-to-cytoplasmic ratios, apically located nuclei, and prominent nucleoli. Additionally, some studies have reported associations between HPTC and specific genetic mutations, such as BRAFV600E, TP53, and TERT. In this article, we present the case of a 58-year-old male diagnosed with HPTC, managed with radiotherapy.

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hobnailpalliative radiation therapypapillary carcinoma of thyroidradiation and clinical oncologythyroid pathology

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PMID40688912
PMCPMC12274652

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