Black thyroid revisited: Cytologic diagnosis in fine-needle aspirates is unlikely
β Scribed by Yolanda C. Oertel; James E. Oertel; Kamini Dalal; Mayo G. Mendoza; Emmanuel A. Fadeyi
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2006
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 440 KB
- Volume
- 34
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 8755-1039
- DOI
- 10.1002/dc.20394
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