Presence of birefringent crystals is useful in distinguishing thyroid from parathyroid gland tissues.
Isotalo
Phillip A
PA
Lloyd
Ricardo V
RV
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*
D002129:Calcium Oxalate