SCLEROSING MUCOEPIDERMOID CARCINOMA WITH EOSINOPHILIA OF THYROID
BACKGROUND Sclerosing mucoepidermoid carcinoma with eosinophils of thyroid (SCEME) is a rare thyroid carcinoma. Although it is believed to take a slow, indolent approach to grow, the carcinoma can cause complications due to involvement of large part of the thyroid and neck. Apart from the involvement of thyroid gland, SCEME is also known to metastasize to different body parts, further complicating the prognostic outcome. The interesting part of the clinical picture is sclerosis and fibrosis of the involved part of the thyroid gland, and Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis (HT) in non-involved portion of the thyroid. The stroma shows infiltration of eosinophils, lymphocytes and plasma cells. SCEME has been found to be...