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. 1993 Aug;46(8):776–777. doi: 10.1136/jcp.46.8.776

Frozen section simulation of trabecular adenoma and medullary cancer by papillary thyroid carcinoma

A C Andrew 1, J M S Williamson 1
PMCID: PMC501472  PMID: 8408710

Abstract

Two patients are reported in whom initial misdiagnoses of medullary cancer or trabecular hyaline adenoma for papillary carcinoma were made.

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