Open AccessIncidental papillary thyroid microcarcinomas in thyroidectomy specimens: A single-center experience from Turkey
Author(s) -
Fatma Şenel,
Hati̇ce Karaman,
Aynur Aytekin,
Güler Silov,
Ali̇ Bayram
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
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/ijpm.ijpm_439_18
Subject(s) - single center , thyroidectomy , thyroid , medicine , center (category theory) , papillary carcinoma , general surgery , thyroid carcinoma , chemistry , crystallography
Papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTM) is a relatively common entity in the general population. PTM is often asymptomatic and is detected incidentally during the histopathological examination of thyroidectomy specimens from operations because of benign thyroid disease.
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