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Thyroid Papillary Microcarcinoma

Thyroid Papillary Microcarcinoma Acta Cytologica Is It Really a Pitfall of Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology? Liza A. Perez, M.D., Prabodh K. Gupta, M.D., F.I.A.C., Susan J. Mandel, M.D., Virginia A. LiVolsi, M.D., and Zubair W. Baloch, M.D., Ph.D. OBJECTIVE: To assess the role of fine needle aspiration definitive cytologic findings that could distinguish be- (FNA) of the thyroid in the diagnosis of papillary micro- tween “incidental” microcarcinoma and clinically signif- carcinoma. icant papillary carcinoma. STUDYDESIGN: Eight CONCLUSION: The detec- cases of papillary microcarci- tion of microcarcinoma by It is not possible to separate papillary noma were diagnosed by fine FNA should not be consid- needle aspiration. On histo- microcarcinoma of the thyroid ered a false positive finding logic examination they were since the exact nature of the from an apparent clinical thyroid found to be adjacent to larger lesion cannot be determined carcinoma on thyroid FNA.... nodules of interest. The mi- until complete histologic crocarcinomas were inadver- evaluation reveals it to be tently sampled when sam- truly incidental and clinical- pling the larger, dominant nodules. ly insignificant. (Acta Cytol 2001;45:341–346) RESULTS: None of the eight dominant nodules were papillary carcinoma; seven were benign lesions, and one Keywords: carcinoma, papillary; thyroid neo- was http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Acta Cytologica Karger

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Karger
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© 2011 S. Karger AG, Basel
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0001-5547
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1938-2650
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10.1159/000327628
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Acta Cytologica Is It Really a Pitfall of Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology? Liza A. Perez, M.D., Prabodh K. Gupta, M.D., F.I.A.C., Susan J. Mandel, M.D., Virginia A. LiVolsi, M.D., and Zubair W. Baloch, M.D., Ph.D. OBJECTIVE: To assess the role of fine needle aspiration definitive cytologic findings that could distinguish be- (FNA) of the thyroid in the diagnosis of papillary micro- tween “incidental” microcarcinoma and clinically signif- carcinoma. icant papillary carcinoma. STUDYDESIGN: Eight CONCLUSION: The detec- cases of papillary microcarci- tion of microcarcinoma by It is not possible to separate papillary noma were diagnosed by fine FNA should not be consid- needle aspiration. On histo- microcarcinoma of the thyroid ered a false positive finding logic examination they were since the exact nature of the from an apparent clinical thyroid found to be adjacent to larger lesion cannot be determined carcinoma on thyroid FNA.... nodules of interest. The mi- until complete histologic crocarcinomas were inadver- evaluation reveals it to be tently sampled when sam- truly incidental and clinical- pling the larger, dominant nodules. ly insignificant. (Acta Cytol 2001;45:341–346) RESULTS: None of the eight dominant nodules were papillary carcinoma; seven were benign lesions, and one Keywords: carcinoma, papillary; thyroid neo- was

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Published: Jan 1, 2011

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