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Etiology and significance of the optically clear nucleus.
Endocrine pathology - 1 Jan 2002
Baloch Zubair W, LiVolsi Virginia A
Abstract excerpt
Papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is diagnosed in both cytology and surgical pathology specimens on the basis of distinct nuclear morphology, characterized by nuclear elongation, chromatin clearing, intranuclear grooves, and inclusions. Although these nuclear features are specific to papillary carcinoma, they can be mimicked in some benign conditions. The majority of PTC cases do not pose diagnostic problems....
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