Endocrine Pathology

, Volume 24, Issue 4, pp 246–247 | Cite as

Images in Endocrine Pathology: Psammomatoid Calcifications in Oncocytic Neoplasms of the Thyroid, a Potential Pitfall for Papillary Carcinoma

  • Marc P. Pusztaszeri
  • Peter M. Sadow
  • William C. Faquin
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Keywords

Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma Thyroid Nodule Follicular Adenoma Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma Psammoma Body 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Marc P. Pusztaszeri
    • 1
  • Peter M. Sadow
    • 2
    • 3
  • William C. Faquin
    • 2
    • 3
    • 4
  1. 1.Department of PathologyGeneva University HospitalGenevaSwitzerland
  2. 2.Department of PathologyMassachusetts General HospitalBostonUSA
  3. 3.Harvard Medical SchoolBostonUSA
  4. 4.Department of Pathology, Warren 219Massachusetts General HospitalBostonUSA

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