title: Hematopoietic cells in thyroid fine-needle aspirates for cytologic study: report of two cases.
abstract: In two patients, hematopoietic cells were found on cytologic study of fine-needle aspirates from the thyroid gland. The cells were thought to have been aspirated from ossified laryngeal tissues and to have no significance for hematologic disorders in these two patients.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001344:Autopsy; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D001854:Bone Marrow Cells; D005260:Female; D006413:Hematopoietic System / Q000166:cytology*; D006801:Humans; D007830:Larynx / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000473:pathology*