Small-cell (basaloid) thyroid carcinoma: A neoplasm with a solid cell nest histogenesis?

International Journal of Surgical Pathology

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 620-626

  Cruz, João ^a   Eloy, Catarina ^b,c,d   Aragüés, José Maria ^e   Vinagre, João ^c,d   Sobrinho Simões, Manuel ^b,c,d  

^a CUF Descobertas Hospital   (Portugal)

^b HOSPITAL DE SÃO JOÃO   (Portugal)

^c University of Porto   (Portugal)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^e Hospital CUF Infante Santo   (Portugal)

Author keywords

basaloid cell carcinoma; small cell carcinoma; solid cell nest; thyroid gland

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BASAL CELL CARCINOMA; CASE REPORT; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; FEMALE; HISTOGENESIS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; NEUROSECRETORY CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOLID CELL NEST; SQUAMOUS CELL; THYROID CARCINOMA; THYROIDECTOMY;

ADULT; CARCINOMA, SMALL CELL; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; THYROID NEOPLASMS;

EID: 81555223865     PISSN: 10668969     EISSN: 19402465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1066896911405320     Document Type: Article

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