Diagnostic pitfalls in the evaluation of fine needle aspiration cytology of the thyroid: correlation with histopathology in 260 cases

• Published in: Cytopathology (Oxford) Vol. 20; no. 2; pp. 103 - 108
• Main Authors: Haberal, A.N, Toru, S, Özen, Ö, Arat, Z, Bilezikçi, B
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford, UK Oxford, UK : Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.04.2009; Blackwell Publishing Ltd
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Biopsy, Fine-Needle; Carcinoma, Papillary - diagnosis; Carcinoma, Papillary - pathology; Child; cytodiagnosis; Diagnosis, Differential; Diagnostic Errors; diagnostic pitfalls; Female; fine needle aspiration cytology; Hashimoto Disease - diagnosis; Hashimoto Disease - pathology; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; sensitivity; Sensitivity and Specificity; specificity; thyroid gland; Thyroid Gland - pathology; Thyroid Neoplasms - diagnosis; Thyroid Neoplasms - pathology; Young Adult

Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) of the thyroid is a non-invasive, cost-effective screening procedure that is valuable for distinguishing neoplastic lesions from non-neoplastic nodules. The aim of this study was to determine the diagnostic accuracy of FNACs performed at our institution by corr...