Cytology of anaplastic giant cell carcinoma of the thyroid with osteoclast-like giant cells - A case report

Diagnostic Cytopathology

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 111-112

  Mehdi, Ghazala ^a   Ansari, Hena A ^a   Siddiqui, Shahid Ali ^a  

^a ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Anaplastic carcinoma of the thyroid; Osteoclast like giant cells

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ANAPLASTIC CARCINOMA; ARTICLE; CANCER CYTODIAGNOSIS; CASE REPORT; GIANT CELL CARCINOMA; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; OSTEOCLAST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THYROID CARCINOMA;

BIOPSY, FINE-NEEDLE; CARCINOMA, GIANT CELL; GIANT CELLS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOCLASTS; THYROID NEOPLASMS;

EID: 33846966676     PISSN: 87551039     EISSN: 10970339     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/dc.20595     Document Type: Article

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