Psammoma
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The Armed Forces Institute of Pathology
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THYROID GLAND: PSAMMOMA BODY IN PAPILLARY CARCINOMA There is a single necrotic tumor cell in the center of this structure that probably acts as the nidus for its formation. Despite the label, this photo appears to be a squamous pearl in a squamous carcinoma, without the calcification required of a psammoma body.
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Image and description are from the AFIP Atlas of Tumor Pathology, according to entry #403589 in Pathology Education Instructional Resource. The Armed Forces Institute of Pathology Electronic Fascicles (CD-ROM Version of the Atlas of Tumor Pathology) contains U.S. Government work which may be used without restriction.[1]
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