title: Presence of birefringent crystals is useful in distinguishing thyroid from parathyroid gland tissues.
authors.forename: Phillip A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Isotalo
authors.forename: Ricardo V
authors.initials: RV
authors.lastname: Lloyd
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D002129:Calcium Oxalate / Q000032:analysis*; D003460:Crystallization; D005629:Frozen Sections; D006801:Humans; D008859:Microscopy, Polarization / Q000379:methods; D010280:Parathyroid Glands / Q000473:pathology*; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D002129:Calcium Oxalate