Comparison of intraoperative cytology with frozen sections in the diagnosis of thyroid lesions

American Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 110, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 456-461

  Tworek, Joseph A ^a   Giordano, Thomas J ^a   Michael, Claire W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HOSPITALS   (United States)

Author keywords

Intraoperative cytology; Neoplasms; Thyroid

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASPIRATION CYTOLOGY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FROZEN SECTION; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; PAPILLARY CARCINOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCREENING; THYROID DISEASE;

EID: 0031694102     PISSN: 00029173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcp/110.4.456     Document Type: Article

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