Atypical Histiocytoid Cells in Metastatic Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma An Underrecognized Cytologic Pattern.

Conclusions: AHCs are an often unrecognized metastatic morphologic pattern of cystic PTC, as it does not show diagnostic classic nuclear features of PTC. AHCs are the predominant cytologic finding in approximately 13% of metastatic PTCs to neck LNs.
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Source: American Journal of Clinical Pathology - June 15, 2017 Category: Pathology Authors: Canepa M, Elsheikh TM, Sabo DA, Kolosiwsky AM, Reynolds JP Tags: Am J Clin Pathol Source Type: research