Reid J D
Department of Pathology, Robinson Memorial Hospital, Ravenna, Ohio 44266.
J Comp Pathol. 1991 Jul;105(1):109-15. doi: 10.1016/s0021-9975(08)80066-7.
Although calcium oxalate crystals in the thyroid have been thought to occur only in human glands, this compound may be found in thyroid glands of a wide variety of mammalian species. Mechanisms underlying the formation of these deposits and their biological significance remain unclear but various possibilities are discussed.
尽管一直认为甲状腺中的草酸钙晶体仅出现在人类腺体中，但在多种哺乳动物的甲状腺中都可能发现这种化合物。这些沉积物形成的潜在机制及其生物学意义尚不清楚，但文中讨论了各种可能性。
