Thyroid paraganglioma: report of a case and review of the literature.
A case of thyroid paraganglioma is reported. Immunohistochemically the tumor showed negativity for thyroglobulin and calcitonin and positivity for chromogranin A and S-100. Protein-positive sustentacular cells were demonstrated. The authors discuss the previous literature on these tumors.
Napolitano
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Department of Surgery, Chieti University, Italy.
Francomano
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Angelucci
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Napolitano
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D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008875:Middle Aged; D010235:Paraganglioma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000378:metabolism / Q000601:surgery*; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000378:metabolism / Q000601:surgery*; D014463:Ultrasonography