Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis of the Thyroid: A Series of Seven Cases and a Review of the Literature

Modern Pathology

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 145-149

  Thompson, Lester D R ^a   Wenig, Bruce M ^a   Adair, Carol F ^a   Smith, Brion C ^a   Heffess, Clara S ^a  

^a ARMED FORCES INSTITUTE OF PATHOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Histiocytosis X; Immunohistochemistry; Langerhans cell histiocytosis; Localized; Thyroid

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HISTIOCYTOSIS X; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INFANT; LANGERHANS CELL; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THYROID NODULE;

ADULT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HISTIOCYTOSIS, LANGERHANS-CELL; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; THYROID DISEASES;

EID: 0029921301     PISSN: 08933952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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