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Thyroid Gland

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Intraoperative consultations for thyroid nodular lesions are challenging for surgical pathologists. It is one of the most frequent misdiagnoses made by pathologists in the frozen section labs. Different opinions exist among pathologists about whether performing frozen section interpretations of thyroid lesions should even be attempted. However, in our daily practice, this modality is often requested, and most of the time our efforts help to provide the optimal care for the patients with thyroid nodules.

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  1. Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic Florida, 4500 San Pablo Road, Jacksonville, FL, 32224, USA

    Qihui “Jim” Zhai MD, FCAP

  2. Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Mayo Clinic Florida, 4500 San Pablo Road, Jacksonville, FL, 32224, USA

    John Casler MD

  3. Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Jacobi Medical Center, 1400 Pelham Pkwy South, Bronx, NY, 10461, USA

    Nidhi Gupta MD

  4. Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, 231 Albert Sabin Way, Cincinnati, OH, 45267, USA

    Keith Wilson MD

  5. Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, 231 Albert Sabin Way, M.L. #0528, Cincinnati, OH, 45267, USA

    David Steward MD

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Zhai, Q.“., Casler, J., Gupta, N., Wilson, K., Steward, D. (2014). Thyroid Gland. In: Zhai, Q. (eds) Frozen Section Library: Endocrine Organs. Frozen Section Library, vol 12. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-8612-1_1

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