Intracytoplasmic lumina in medullary carcinoma of the thyroid gland: Report of a case with cytologic and immunocytochemical features

Acta Cytologica

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 663-667

  Kinjo, Mitsuyuki ^a   Yohena, Cyourei ^b   Kunishima, Nobuyoshi ^b  

^a Okinawa Prefectural Chubu Hospital   (Japan)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Carcinoma, medullary; Intracytoplasmic lumina; Thyroid cancer

Indexed keywords

CALCITONIN; CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION CYTOLOGY; CANCER CYTODIAGNOSIS; CASE REPORT; CELL ULTRASTRUCTURE; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THYROID CARCINOMA; THYROID GLAND; THYROID MEDULLARY CARCINOMA;

EID: 0038036400     PISSN: 00015547     EISSN: 19382650     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000326585     Document Type: Article

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