Solid cell nests, often abbreviated as SCN, also known as solid cell rests, are specific groups of cells found in the

thyroid gland The thyroid, or thyroid gland, is an endocrine gland in vertebrates. In humans it is in the neck and consists of two connected lobe (anatomy), lobes. The lower two thirds of the lobes are connected by a thin band of Connective tissue, tissue cal ...

of babies. Typically they are a fraction of a millimeter in size but can rarely become larger. They are considered to be the remains of the ultimobranchial body that exists in early development.{{cite book , last1=Rosai , first1=Juan , title=Rosai and Ackerman's Surgical Pathology E-Book , date=2011 , publisher=Elsevier Health Sciences , isbn=978-0323088046 , page=489 , url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1CKX7aGBbUsC&pg=PA489 , language=en

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