label: thyroid gland diffuse sclerosing papillary carcinoma
label_lc: thyroid gland diffuse sclerosing papillary carcinoma
description: "A morphologic variant of papillary carcinoma of the thyroid gland that more often affects young patients and commonly metastasizing to the lungs. It is characterized by a diffuse infiltration of the thyroid gland by malignant follicular cells, squamous metaplasia, stromal fibrosis, and lymphocytic infiltration."