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Fine Needle Aspiration of Parathyroid Lesions

Fine Needle Aspiration of Parathyroid Lesions Acta Cytologica Fang Liu, M.D., Douglas R. Gnepp, M.D., and Latha R. Pisharodi, M.D., M.I.A.C. OBJECTIVE: To assess the cytologic features of parathy- Parathyroid lesions (PL) are common endocrine roid lesions and to determine if it is possible to differenti- disorders in adults. However, there is very little lit- ate between parathyroid erature on the cytology of hyperplasia (PH) and para- these lesions. Löwhagen thyroid adenoma (PA) based reported that differentia- FNAs of PL can be diagnosed on fine needle aspiration tion of PL from thyroid (FNA). follicular lesions is diffi- correctly if one pays attention to STUDY DESIGN: FNAs of cult on fine needle aspira- cytologic and clinical features. 14 parathyroid lesions were tion (FNA), while a study performed during intraoper- based on imprint cytology ative consultation. Alcohol- concluded that cytologic fixed, Papanicolaou-stained smears and air-dried Diff- features could differentiate PL from thyroid le- Quik–stained smears were prepared in each case. sions. In this paper we report our experience with Cytologic features were evaluated. 14 PL, 9 parathyroid adenomas (PAs) and 5 RESULTS: All cases, PA and PH, showed numerous parathyroid hyperplasias (PH). bare nuclei in the background. Ninety percent of PA con- Materials and Methods tained microfollicular http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Acta Cytologica Karger

Fine Needle Aspiration of Parathyroid Lesions

Liu, Fang; Gnepp, Douglas R.; Pisharodi, Latha R.
Acta Cytologica , Volume 48 (2): 4 – Jan 1, 2011
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0001-5547
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Acta Cytologica Fang Liu, M.D., Douglas R. Gnepp, M.D., and Latha R. Pisharodi, M.D., M.I.A.C. OBJECTIVE: To assess the cytologic features of parathy- Parathyroid lesions (PL) are common endocrine roid lesions and to determine if it is possible to differenti- disorders in adults. However, there is very little lit- ate between parathyroid erature on the cytology of hyperplasia (PH) and para- these lesions. Löwhagen thyroid adenoma (PA) based reported that differentia- FNAs of PL can be diagnosed on fine needle aspiration tion of PL from thyroid (FNA). follicular lesions is diffi- correctly if one pays attention to STUDY DESIGN: FNAs of cult on fine needle aspira- cytologic and clinical features. 14 parathyroid lesions were tion (FNA), while a study performed during intraoper- based on imprint cytology ative consultation. Alcohol- concluded that cytologic fixed, Papanicolaou-stained smears and air-dried Diff- features could differentiate PL from thyroid le- Quik–stained smears were prepared in each case. sions. In this paper we report our experience with Cytologic features were evaluated. 14 PL, 9 parathyroid adenomas (PAs) and 5 RESULTS: All cases, PA and PH, showed numerous parathyroid hyperplasias (PH). bare nuclei in the background. Ninety percent of PA con- Materials and Methods tained microfollicular

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