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Morphology of Healthy Human Parathyroid Glands in Cytologic Smears

Morphology of Healthy Human Parathyroid Glands in Cytologic Smears Nongynecologic Cytopathology Morphology of Healthy Human Parathyroid Glands in Cytologic Smears Tomislav Banek, M.D, Sc.D., Ljerka Banek, M.D., Sc.D., and Ru˘ zica Pezerovi´ c-Panijan, M.D., Sc.D. Objective Conclusion To compare the morphology of different parenchymal cell The identification and distribution of 4 parenchymal cell types in healthy human parathyroid glands (HPGs) in cy- subtypes in the smears of pathologically altered HPGs may tologic smears with their structure on histologic sections and yield insights into the possible role of these cells in a specific to establish criteria for their recognition in smears. disease. (Acta Cytol 2005;49:627–633) Study Design Keywords: parathyroid The HPGs of 47 subjects (27 glands, parathyroid dis- Dark and light chief cells in the females and 20 males) were eases, morphometry. incidentally removed during smears of HPGs with normal surgery on the thyroid gland. uman parathyroid morphology and function were The tissue of glands with a Hglands (HPGs) of nor- normal macroscopic and mi- mal size and with normal described for the first time. croscopic appearance was ana- functional activity cannot lyzed in cytologic smears and be demonstrated by ultra- on histologic sections. sonography, and thus their tissue cannot be obtained by a fine needle aspiration (FNA) biopsy http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Acta Cytologica Karger

Morphology of Healthy Human Parathyroid Glands in Cytologic Smears

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Karger
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© 2011 S. Karger AG, Basel
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1938-2650
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10.1159/000326250
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Nongynecologic Cytopathology Morphology of Healthy Human Parathyroid Glands in Cytologic Smears Tomislav Banek, M.D, Sc.D., Ljerka Banek, M.D., Sc.D., and Ru˘ zica Pezerovi´ c-Panijan, M.D., Sc.D. Objective Conclusion To compare the morphology of different parenchymal cell The identification and distribution of 4 parenchymal cell types in healthy human parathyroid glands (HPGs) in cy- subtypes in the smears of pathologically altered HPGs may tologic smears with their structure on histologic sections and yield insights into the possible role of these cells in a specific to establish criteria for their recognition in smears. disease. (Acta Cytol 2005;49:627–633) Study Design Keywords: parathyroid The HPGs of 47 subjects (27 glands, parathyroid dis- Dark and light chief cells in the females and 20 males) were eases, morphometry. incidentally removed during smears of HPGs with normal surgery on the thyroid gland. uman parathyroid morphology and function were The tissue of glands with a Hglands (HPGs) of nor- normal macroscopic and mi- mal size and with normal described for the first time. croscopic appearance was ana- functional activity cannot lyzed in cytologic smears and be demonstrated by ultra- on histologic sections. sonography, and thus their tissue cannot be obtained by a fine needle aspiration (FNA) biopsy

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Acta Cytologica – Karger

Published: Jan 1, 2011

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