C-cell hyperplasia
Types
focal C-cell hyperplasia
diffuse C-cell hyperplasia
nodular C-cell hyperplasia
Differential diagnosis
intraglandular spread of thyroid medullary carcinoma
solid cell nests
palapation thyroiditis
microinvasive medullary carcinoma
See also
thyroid medullary carcinoma
References
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McDermott MB, Swanson PE, Wick MR. Immunostains for collagen type IV discriminate between C-cell hyperplasia and microscopic medullary carcinoma in multiple endocrine neoplasia, type 2a. Hum Pathol. 1995 Dec;26(12):1308-12. PMID: 8522302
Biddinger PW, Brennan MF, Rosen PP. Symptomatic C-cell hyperplasia associated with chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis. Am J Surg Pathol. 1991 Jun;15(6):599-604. PMID: 1674409
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