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. 1995 Feb;48(2):185–186. doi: 10.1136/jcp.48.2.185-b

Occult papillary microcarcinoma of the thyroid: a potential pitfall of fine needle aspiration cytology? Is it possible to avoid it?

S Woyke, A K al-Jasser, U K Luthra, Z A Sheikh

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