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'''Endocrine atypia''' refers to benign [[nuclear atypia]] seen in normal endocrine organs. | '''Endocrine atypia''' refers to benign [[nuclear atypia]] seen in normal endocrine organs. | ||
As [[nuclear atypia]] is considered a benign finding in endocrine organs, [[malignant]] diagnoses can be challenging or near impossible.<ref>{{Cite journal | last1 = Christakis | first1 = I. | last2 = Bussaidy | first2 = N. | last3 = Clarke | first3 = C. | last4 = Kwatampora | first4 = LJ. | last5 = Warneke | first5 = CL. | last6 = Silva | first6 = AM. | last7 = Williams | first7 = MD. | last8 = Grubbs | first8 = EG. | last9 = Lee | first9 = JE. | title = Differentiating Atypical Parathyroid Neoplasm from Parathyroid Cancer. | journal = Ann Surg Oncol | volume = | issue = | pages = | month = May | year = 2016 | doi = 10.1245/s10434-016-5248-6 | PMID = 27160525 }}</ref> | As [[nuclear atypia]] is considered a benign finding in endocrine organs, [[malignant]] diagnoses can be challenging or near impossible in these organs.<ref name=pmid27160525>{{Cite journal | last1 = Christakis | first1 = I. | last2 = Bussaidy | first2 = N. | last3 = Clarke | first3 = C. | last4 = Kwatampora | first4 = LJ. | last5 = Warneke | first5 = CL. | last6 = Silva | first6 = AM. | last7 = Williams | first7 = MD. | last8 = Grubbs | first8 = EG. | last9 = Lee | first9 = JE. | title = Differentiating Atypical Parathyroid Neoplasm from Parathyroid Cancer. | journal = Ann Surg Oncol | volume = | issue = | pages = | month = May | year = 2016 | doi = 10.1245/s10434-016-5248-6 | PMID = 27160525 }}</ref> | ||
Malignant diagnoses can be especially challenging in: | |||
*[[Adrenal gland]]. | |||
*[[Parathyroid gland]]. | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||