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Malignant teratomas of the thyroid gland: clinico-radiologic and cytomorphologic features of a rare entity.
Journal of the American Society of Cytopathology - 1 Jan 2000
Miller Daniel L, Thompson Lester D R, Bishop Justin A, Rooper Lisa M, Ali Syed Z
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INTRODUCTION: Primary thyroid gland malignant teratomas are extremely rare and can pose diagnostic challenges on fine needle aspiration (FNA) due to their cytomorphologic heterogeneity. Recent next generation sequencing studies have identified recurrent DICER1 hotspot mutations in these tumors, suggesting that malignant teratomas of the thyroid should be considered a distinct pathological entity. Herein, we...
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