Ectopic lesions as potential pitfalls in fine needle aspiration cytology: A report of 3 cases derived from the thyroid, endometrium and breast

Acta Cytologica

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 222-226

  Paksoy, Nadir ^a,b  

^a Hurriyet Cad Safak Apt 125/17   (Turkey)

^b Sito Patoloji Laboratory   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Aspiration biopsy, fine needle; Breast; Ectopic tissue; Endometrium; Thyroid

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION BIOPSY; BREAST LESION; CASE REPORT; CYTOLOGY; CYTOPATHOLOGY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THYROID DISEASE;

EID: 33947508259     PISSN: 00015547     EISSN: 19382650     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000325722     Document Type: Article

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