Follicular neoplasms of the thyroid view, biases, and experiences

Advances in Anatomic Pathology

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 279-287

  LiVolsi, Virginia A ^a   Baloch, Zubair W ^a  

^a HOSPITAL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Follicular; Papillary carcinoma; Thyroid

Indexed keywords

ADENOCARCINOMA; ADENOMA; CLASSIFICATION; HUMAN; PATHOLOGY; REVIEW; THYROID TUMOR;

ADENOCARCINOMA, FOLLICULAR; ADENOCARCINOMA, PAPILLARY; ADENOMA; HUMANS; THYROID NEOPLASMS;

EID: 16644400742     PISSN: 10724109     EISSN: 15334031     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.pap.0000138143.34505.02     Document Type: Review

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