Cytological and molecular features of papillary thyroid carcinoma with prominent hobnail features: A case report

Acta Cytologica

Volumn 56, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 560-564

  Bellevicine, Claudio ^a   Cozzolino, Immacolata ^a   Malapelle, Umberto ^a   Zeppa, Pio ^b   Troncone, Giancarlo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SALERNO   (Italy)

Author keywords

BRAF mutation; Fine needle aspiration; Hobnail papillary thyroid carcinoma; Thyroid

Indexed keywords

B RAF KINASE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER PROGNOSIS; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CYTOPLASM; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; NEEDLE BIOPSY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; THYROID PAPILLARY CARCINOMA; WILD TYPE;

EID: 84867698120     PISSN: 00015547     EISSN: 19382650     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000338395     Document Type: Article

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