Cytologic features of insular carcinoma of the thyroid: A case report

Diagnostic Cytopathology

Volumn 34, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 572-575

  Oertel, Yolanda C ^a   Miyahara Felipe, Leika ^a  

^a WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cytology; Fine needle aspiration; Insular carcinoma; Thyroid neoplasms

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION BIOPSY; CANCER CYTODIAGNOSIS; CASE REPORT; CELL STRUCTURE; CYTOPATHOLOGY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; PAPILLARY CARCINOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THYROID CARCINOMA; THYROID FOLLICLE CELL; THYROID NODULE; THYROIDECTOMY;

ADENOCARCINOMA, FOLLICULAR; AGED; BIOPSY, FINE-NEEDLE; CARCINOMA; CYTODIAGNOSIS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; THYROID NEOPLASMS;

EID: 33746634316     PISSN: 87551039     EISSN: 10970339     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/dc.20513     Document Type: Article

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