adenocarcinoma follicular variant thyroid gland papillary carcinoma EFO:1000261 MEDGEN:811427 FVPTC A nonencapsulated variant of papillary carcinoma of the thyroid gland characterized by the predominance of follicular structures. The malignant follicular cells display the nuclear features that characterize the papillary adenocarcinomas of the thyroid gland. NCIT:C126594 MONDO:0006214 UMLS:C3714651