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The relationship of cytomorphology of medullary thyroid carcinomas between family members with the same RET proto-oncogene mutation.
Acta cytologica - 1 Jan 2011
Chang Jan-Shun, Chang Chin-Feng, Yang Wei-Shiung, Chang Tien-Chun
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the relationship of the cytomorphology of medullary thyroid carcinomas (MTC) between family members with the same RET proto-oncogene mutation. STUDY DESIGN: Review of the fine-needle aspiration slides of 13 cases with MTC proven by surgery and pathology from 5 unrelated families with either multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN) type 2A or familial MTC (FMTC). RESULTS: Small, round, and...
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