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Detection of ectopic thyroid remnants: a serious diagnostic dilemma. When molecular biology and immunohistochemistry can solve the problem.
Pathology, research and practice - 15 Jan 2013
Rossi Esther Diana, Martini Maurizio, Straccia Patrizia, Larocca Luigi Maria, Fadda Guido
Abstract excerpt
The presence of ectopic thyroid tissue is a frequent diagnostic feedback related to a possible histogenetic abnormality or a result of post-surgical seeding. The important challenge is the diagnostic definition of its nature, which could lead to a different therapeutic approach. We describe a case with all the possible implications and differential diagnoses supported by the application of immunohistochemistry...
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