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Case Report

Abnormal Nuclear Structures (Micronuclei, Nuclear Blebs, Strings, and Pockets) in a Case of Anaplastic Giant Cell Carcinoma of the Thyroid: An Immunohistochemical and Ultrastructural Study

Rosario Alberto CarusoDepartment of Human Pathology, University Hospital, Messina, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
, MD,
Francesco FedeleDepartment of Human Pathology, University Hospital, Messina, Italy
, MD,
Costantino CrisafulliDepartment of Human Pathology, University Hospital, Messina, Italy
, PhD,
Domenica PaparoDepartment of Surgical Sciences, University Hospital, Messina, Italy
, MD,
Antonino ParisiDepartment of Surgical Sciences, University Hospital, Messina, Italy
, MD,
Roberta LucianòDepartment of Human Pathology, University Hospital, Messina, Italy
, MD &
Vittorio CavallariDepartment of Human Pathology, University Hospital, Messina, Italy
, MD show all
Pages 14-18 | Received 02 Aug 2010, Accepted 19 Aug 2010, Published online: 07 Oct 2010

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