Fine-needle aspiration of the thyroid: Rate and causes of cytohistopathologic discordance
โ Scribed by Rima Bakhos; Suzanne M. Selvaggi; Steven DeJong; Donald L. Gordon; Shailesh U. Pitale; Marrille Herrmann; Eva M. Wojcik
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2000
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 170 KB
- Volume
- 23
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 8755-1039
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