Intraoperative confirmation of parathyroid tissue during parathyroid exploration: A retrospective evaluation of the frozen section

American Journal of Surgical Pathology

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 538-544

  Westra, William H ^a   Pritchett, Danielle D ^a   Udelsman, Robert ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Frozen section; Hyperparathyroidism; Neck exploration; Parathyroid

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ARTIFACT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; FROZEN SECTION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPERCALCEMIA; HYPERPARATHYROIDISM; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; THYROID FOLLICLE; THYROID NODULE; TISSUE TYPING; TREATMENT FAILURE;

ARTIFACTS; DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; FROZEN SECTIONS; HUMANS; HYPERPARATHYROIDISM; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; PARATHYROID GLANDS; PARATHYROID HORMONE; SELECTION BIAS; THYROGLOBULIN; THYROID GLAND;

EID: 0031947555     PISSN: 01475185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000478-199805000-00003     Document Type: Article

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