Abstract
Fine needle aspiration Cytology (FNAC) fulfills a reliable role in the evaluation of thyroid lesions. Although the majority of nodules are quite easily diagnosed as benign or malignant, 30% of them represent an indeterminate category whereby the application of ancillary techniques (i.e. immunocytochemistry-ICC and molecular testing) has been encouraged. The search for a specific immunomarker of malignancy sheds light on a huge number of ICC stains although none of them attempt to yield 100% conclusive results. Our aim was to define in a pilot study on thyroid FNAC whether CD56 might be a valid marker also in comparison with HBME-1 and Galectin-3.
Lingua originale | Inglese |
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pagine (da-a) | e0132939-e0132939 |
Rivista | PLoS One |
Volume | 10 |
DOI | |
Stato di pubblicazione | Pubblicato - 2015 |
Keywords
- Fine Needle Aspiration