title: Clear cell change in follicular adenoma of the thyroid. A diagnostic challenge
abstract: Clear cells in thyroid neoplasms can take two main forms: balloon-shaped and signet-ring cells. Balloon-shaped cell change in follicular adenoma is rare. A review of the literature has revealed only 20 previously published cases. We report herein a new case in the right thyroid lobe of a 45-year-old man. The clinicopathological data of the 21 cases including our paper have revealed that the ages of the patients ranged from 22-70 years, with a mean of 41.6 years. There was a clear predominance in
journal: Romanian Journal of Morphology and Embryology