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Micronuclei Studied in Fine Needle Goitre Aspirates
Author(s) -
Nilsson Gö;ran
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
acta pathologica microbiologica scandinavica section a pathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.909
H-Index - 88
eISSN - 1600-0463
pISSN - 0365-4184
DOI - 10.1111/j.1699-0463.1978.tb02033.x
Subject(s) - micronucleus test , medicine , pathology , carcinogenesis , thyroid , thyroid tumors , nuclear medicine , cancer , thyroid cancer , toxicity
Small nuclei at the size level of 1–3 μ ‐ micronuclei ‐ were studied in fine needle goitre aspirates. The greatest frequency of such structures was found in carcinomas, toxic goitres, and lymphoid thyroiditis, but even in the cases where they were found in greatest numbers, these structures comprised only a few promille of the nuclei. The possible significance of the micronuclei, especially with regard to carcinogenesis, is discussed.