Open AccessDiagnostic utility of ki67 and p53 immunostaining on solitary thyroid nodule - A cytohistological and radionuclide scintigraphic study
Author(s) -
Monisha Choudhury,
Smita Singh,
Savita Agarwal
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
indian journal of pathology and microbiology/indian journal of pathology and microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.217
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 0974-5130
pISSN - 0377-4929
DOI - 10.4103/0377-4929.85077
Subject(s) - immunostaining , medicine , nodule (geology) , thyroid , perfusion , pathology , thyroid nodules , radiology , solitary pulmonary nodule , vascularity , perfusion scanning , nuclear medicine , immunohistochemistry , computed tomography , biology , paleontology
For management of thyroid nodules, distinction between benign and malignant tumors is essential. Present study was undertaken to differentiate between benign and malignant lesions by using Ki-67 and p53 immunostaining and radionuclide perfusion scan.