DEMONSTRATION OF AMYLOID DEPOSIT OF THE THYROID GLAND BY FINE NEEDLE ASPIRATION CYTOLOGY

• KATAGIRI Makoto

  Department of Endocrine Surgery Kawasaki Medical School

• KAWANO Ryo

  Department of Endocrine Surgery Kawasaki Medical School

• OKAMURA Yasuhiko

  Department of Endocrine Surgery Kawasaki Medical School

• YAMANE Yasuhiko

  Department of Endocrine Surgery Kawasaki Medical School

• HARADA Tanekazu

  Department of Endocrine Surgery Kawasaki Medical School

• TSUKAYAMA Chotatsu

  Department of Pathology Kawasaki Medical School

Bibliographic Information

Other Title

• 甲状腺穿刺吸引細胞診によるアミロイドの証明

Abstract

Amyloid deposit of the thyroid gland is observed in systemic or local amyloidosis, or medullary carcinoma of the thyroid. When the presence of amyloid can be proved by fine needle aspiration cytology, diagnosis of the above diseases is easily established.<br> This paper reports the demonstration of amyloid deposit in the amyloid goiter and medullary carcinomas of the thyroid by fine needle aspiration cytology.<br> With the Papanicolaou's method, amyloid, which is stained light green in color, is observed as an amorphous, acellular, homogeneous mass of 50-600μm. In the center of large deposits, thread ball-like fibrils are seen. The presence of amyloid deposit can be confirmed by Congo red stain after decolorization by diluted hydrochloric acid alcohol solution, and by greenigh birefringence under polarized light.

Journal

• The journal of the Japanese Practical Surgeon Society

  The journal of the Japanese Practical Surgeon Society 48 (7), 884-890, 1987

  Japan Surgical Association

Keywords

• amyloid goiter

Details

• CRID: 1390001205305006464
• NII Article ID: 130003431420
• DOI: 10.3919/ringe1963.48.884
• ISSN: 21892075
• ISSN: 03869776
• Web Site: http://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/ringe1963/48/7/48_7_884/_pdf
• Web Site: https://search.jamas.or.jp/link/ui/1988069352
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