Hobnail variant of PTC: micropapillary architecture, ...
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Hobnail variant of PTC: micropapillary architecture, dense eosinophilic cytoplasm, hobnail cells with apical nuclei, and marked nuclear pleomorphism beyond usual PTC atypia. Frequent BRAF V600E, TP53, and TERT promoter mutations. Aggressive behavior. 


 - Dr. Lisa Rooper @LisaRooperMD 


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