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Etiology
Psammoma bodies are associated with the papillary (nipple-like) histomorphology and are thought to arise from (1) the infarction and calcification of papillae tips and (2) calcification of intralymphatic tumor thrombi. Read full entryThis entry is from Wikipedia,the leading user-contributed encyclopedia.It may not have been reviewed by professional editors(See full disclaimer)
- 1.Psammoma body - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- A psammoma body in papillary carcinoma of the thyroid. ... Psammoma bodies are associated with the papillary (nipple-like) histo morphology ...
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P
sammoma_body
- 2.The origin and significance of thyroid psammoma bodies.
- The origin and significance of thyroid psammoma bodies. Johannessen JV, Sobrinho-Simões M. ... emphasize the biologic importance of the events leading to psammoma body ...
- http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pu
bmed/7401638
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