SURFACE-FEATURES IN HUMAN THYROID-DISORDERS - A SCANNING ELECTRON-MICROSCOPIC STUDY OF 95 CASES

  • 1 January 1982
    • journal article
    • research article
    • Vol. 14  (1) , 187-202
Abstract
The surface features of nodular goiter, follicular adenomas, focal and Hashimoto type thyroiditis, Graves'' disease, follicular carcinomas, papillary carcinomas, anaplastic carcinomas, medullary carcinomas and malignant lymphomas are presented in this scanning electron microscopic study of 95 cases. Scanning electron microscopy was an excellent method for studying the surface topography of the diseased cells at high magnification and with a great depth of field. However, scanning electron microscopy does not seem to be a valuable tool for the diagnostic and prognostic routine evaluation of thyroid disorders.