Extramedullary hematopoiesis involving the thyroid: A rare cytologic finding in otherwise healthy patients and review of literature

Background/purpose: The thyroid gland is an uncommon site for the presence of extramedullary hematopoiesis (EMH). We report the cases of four Taiwanese women with hematopoietic elements on the smears of thyroid fine needle aspiration (FNA) samples and compare the findings with those of previously re...

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Main Authors: I-Shiow Jan, Ming-Hsiang Weng, Chih-Yuan Wang, Tien-Chun Chang, Shyang-Rong Shih
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-12-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664617306745