Primary paraganglioma of thyroid gland: A clinicopathologic and immunohistochemical study with review of the literature

Acta Otorhinolaryngologica Italica

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 97-102

  Ferri, E ^a,c   Manconi, R ^b   Armato, E ^a   Ianniello, F ^a  

^a Otorhinolaryngology Department   (Italy)

^b Hospital of Dolo   (Italy)

^c Ospedale di Dolo (VE)   (Italy)

Author keywords

Differential diagnosis; Neck mass; Neuroendocrine tumours; Paraganglioma; Thyroid tumours

Indexed keywords

CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MIDDLE AGED; PARAGANGLIOMA; PATHOLOGY; REVIEW; THYROID TUMOR;

FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MIDDLE AGED; PARAGANGLIOMA; THYROID NEOPLASMS;

EID: 68949129248     PISSN: 0392100X     EISSN: 1827675X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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