Endocrine atypia

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Endocrine atypia refers to benign nuclear atypia seen in normal endocrine organs.

Endocrine atypia in the thyroid. (WC/Nephron)

As nuclear atypia is considered a benign finding in endocrine organs, malignant diagnoses can be challenging or near impossible in these organs.[1]

Malignant diagnoses can be especially challenging in:

See also

References

  1. Christakis, I.; Bussaidy, N.; Clarke, C.; Kwatampora, LJ.; Warneke, CL.; Silva, AM.; Williams, MD.; Grubbs, EG. et al. (May 2016). "Differentiating Atypical Parathyroid Neoplasm from Parathyroid Cancer.". Ann Surg Oncol. doi:10.1245/s10434-016-5248-6. PMID 27160525.