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Fig. 3 | Diagnostic Pathology

Fig. 3

From: Pathological diagnosis of thyroid nodules based on core needle biopsies: comparative study between core needle biopsies and resected specimens in 578 cases

Fig. 3

Case classified as indeterminate in the CNB specimen but malignant in the resected specimen (H&E). a, The CNB specimen consists of hyalinized fibrous tissue with embedded microfollicles (× 50). b, High-power view of the microfollicle cells shows enlarged nuclei but neither glassy nor irregular membrane (× 200). c, A circumscribed sclerosing nodule is prominent in the resected specimen, in which microfollicles, small tubules and elongated glands are embedded (× 50). d, High-power view of the cells shows nuclei with features of papillary thyroid carcinoma (× 200)

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Diagnostic Pathology

ISSN: 1746-1596

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