Congenital goiter with areas of signet ring cell differentiation in a juvenile giraffe: a very rare entity

Congenital goiter with areas of signet ring cell differentiation in a juvenile giraffe: a very rare entity

Abstract Background Congenital goiter is a common thyroid metabolic disorder characterized by low levels of thyroid hormone, subsequent secretion of excess thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) from the pituitary gland, and compensatory hyperplasia of the glands. The presence of signet ring cells (SRCs)...

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Main Authors: Jinling Wang, Yulin Ding, Jirintai Sulijid, Li Zhao, Shoufeng Lu, Xiaoyu Wang, Yonghong Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:BMC Veterinary Research
Subjects:
Giraffe
Thyroid
Congenital goiter
Signet ring cell
Immunohistochemistry
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12917-020-02637-4

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