Minimally Invasive Follicular Carcinoma

The criteria for the diagnosis of follicular carcinoma of the thyroid and in particular of the "minimally invasive" variant are discussed. The introduction of a new terminology reflecting the indolent behavior of most of the thyroid neoplasms morphologically resembling follicular adenomas,...

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Veröffentlicht in:Endocrine pathology 1997, Vol.8 (3), p.231-234
1. Verfasser: Carcangiu, Maria L.
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:The criteria for the diagnosis of follicular carcinoma of the thyroid and in particular of the "minimally invasive" variant are discussed. The introduction of a new terminology reflecting the indolent behavior of most of the thyroid neoplasms morphologically resembling follicular adenomas, and currently diagnosed as carcinomas on the sole basis of capsular invasion, is recommended.
ISSN:1046-3976
1559-0097
DOI:10.1007/BF02738790