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Papillary carcinoma of the thyroid characterized by a cell whose height is two to three times its width and whose cytoplasm is ample and oncocytic. The cell has the characteristic nuclear features of papillary carcinoma.
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(2011). Tall Cell Variant of Papillary Carcinoma. In: Schwab, M. (eds) Encyclopedia of Cancer. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-16483-5_5662
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