title: Follicular carcinoma of the thyroid with an adenoid cystic pattern. Report of a case with aspiration biopsy cytology, immunohistochemistry and electron microscopy.
abstract: Aspiration biopsy of a histologically confirmed follicular carcinoma of the thyroid with an adenoid cystic pattern revealed numerous epithelial cells with scant cytoplasm and oval or pleomorphic nuclei present singly, in clusters or around round, laminated bodies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Alberta, Faculty of Medicine, Edmonton, Canada.
authors.forename: G K
authors.initials: GK
authors.lastname: Nguyen
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Vogelsang
authors.forename: G B
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Schumann
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D000328:Adult; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology* / Q000648:ultrastructure