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ArticleDiagnostic pathology2023

Reticular fibre structure in the differential diagnosis of parathyroid neoplasms.

Xiumei Hu, Shurong He, Xingran Jiang, Ping Wei, Xiang Zhou, Zhongyue Shi, Xue Li, Jun Lu, Hongying Zhao, Bojun Wei and 1 more

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Article in Diagnostic pathology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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11 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Xiumei HuDepartment of Pathology, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100020, China.
Shurong HeDepartment of Pathology, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology, Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100730, China.
Xingran JiangDepartment of Pathology, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100020, China.
Ping WeiDepartment of Pathology, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100020, China.
Xiang ZhouDepartment of Pathology, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100020, China.
Zhongyue ShiDepartment of Pathology, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100020, China.
Xue LiDepartment of Pathology, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100020, China.
Jun LuDepartment of Pathology, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100020, China.
Hongying ZhaoDepartment of Pathology, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100020, China.
Bojun WeiDepartment of Thyroid and Neck Surgery, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100020, China.
Mulan JinDepartment of Pathology, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100020, China. hxm0207@126.com.
Capital Medical University · CNBeijing Chao-Yang Hospital · CNBeijing Chaoyang Emergency Medical Center · CNChinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College · CN

Funding

the general program of the National Natural Science Foundation of China 62176168
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundTo investigate the characteristics of reticular fibre structure (RFS) in parathyroid adenoma (PTA), atypical parathyroid tumour (APT), and parathyroid carcinoma (PTC), and to assess its value as a diagnostic indicator.

methodsClinical data and pathological specimens of patients with PTA, APT or PTC were collected. Reticular fibre staining was performed to observe the characteristics of RFS. This study evaluated the incidence of RFS destruction in parathyroid tumours, compared RFS destruction between primary PTC and recurrent and metastatic PTC, and explored the association between RFS destruction and clinicopathological features of APT and primary PTC.

resultsReticular fibre staining was performed in 50 patients with PTA, 25 patients with APT, and 36 patients with PTC. In PTA cases, a delicate RFS was observed. In both the APT and PTC groups, incomplete RFS areas were observed. The incidence of RFS destruction was different among the PTA, APT, and PTC groups (P < 0.001, χ

conclusionRFS destruction may indicate that parathyroid tumours have unfavourable biological behaviours.Reticular fibre staining may be a valuable tool for improving the diagnostic accuracy in parathyroid tumours.

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Parathyroid NeoplasmsThyroid NeoplasmsDiagnosis, DifferentialHumansReticulinReticulinDiagnosisParathyroid neoplasmReticular fibre structureTraversable field line

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PMID37403167
PMCPMC10318729
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