Amyloid in cytologic specimens: Differential diagnosis and diagnostic pitfalls

Acta Cytologica

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 746-755

  Michael, Claire W ^a   Naylor, Bernard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Amyloid; Amyloidosis; Aspiration biopsy

Indexed keywords

AMYLOID PROTEIN;

ADULT; AGED; AMYLOIDOSIS; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION BIOPSY; ASPIRATION CYTOLOGY; BONE DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; LUNG DISEASE; MALE; NEEDLE BIOPSY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THYROID DISEASE; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 0032879710     PISSN: 00015547     EISSN: 19382650     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000331286     Document Type: Article

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