Yonsei Med J.  2014 Sep;55(5):1450-1451. 10.3349/ymj.2014.55.5.1450.

Do Intranodular Macrocalcifications Really Play an Important Role in Sonographic Prediction of Malignancy?

• Aydin H
• Arda K

• KMID: 1799517
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3349/ymj.2014.55.5.1450

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Calcinosis/*ultrasonography
Female
Humans
Male
Thyroid Neoplasms/*pathology/*ultrasonography
Thyroid Nodule/*pathology/*ultrasonography

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