Thyroid FNA Cytology
Differential Diagnoses and Pitfalls
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ZhiYan Liu
Endocrinology
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Consideration of Patients’ Viewpoint and the Role of Pathologists in Reporting Diagnosis of Thyroid Carcinomas
Although histological identification of invasion and metastasis are evidence of malignancy in the definition of cancer, most differentiated thyroid carcinomas with those features are indolent, and stable disea...
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Papillae in Thyroid Aspirates
A 50-year-old lady presented to the outpatient department with a painless neck swelling that moved on deglutition. Ultrasound examination of the neck revealed a TR5 encapsulated thyroid nodule. Preoperative cy...
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Practice of Molecular Detection of Thyroid Fine-Needle Aspiration Specimen in China
Thyroid tumors are common endocrine disorders, including benign, low risk, and malignant tumors. Ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration (FNA) is widely applied as a reliable and minimally invasive technique ...
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Cribriform-Morular Thyroid Carcinoma
Cribriform morular thyroid carcinoma (CM-TC) was a subtype of papillary thyroid carcinoma in the 4th edition WHO classification of thyroid tumor, because part of papillary thyroid carcinoma-type nuclear features ...
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Addressing the Impact of International Variation in Thyroid Cytology: Which Reporting System Is Best for Patients?
Most Asian pathologists follow international diagnostic systems developed by Western authors, such as the Bethesda system for reporting thyroid cytopathology and the WHO classification of tumors of endocrine o...
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Diagnostic Criteria of Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma (PTC)-Type Nuclear Features Impacting Thyroid Fine Needle Aspiration (FNA) Cytology
There are significant differences in the diagnostic criteria for papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) among pathologists. In Western cytology practice, cases with papillary-like nuclear features (nuclear features...
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NIFTP in Asian Practice
Pathologists initiated and promoted the introduction of noninvasive follicular thyroid neoplasm with papillary-like nuclear features (NIFTP). An ample amount of knowledge about NIFTP has been contributed by As...
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Low-Risk Neoplasms in the Fifth Edition of the WHO Classification of Thyroid Tumors
The fifth edition of the World Health Organization (WHO) classification of thyroid tumors established a new category, “low-risk neoplasm,” which includes borderline tumors (non-invasive follicular thyroid neop...
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Molecular Classification of Thyroid Tumors and Key Molecular Features to Identify High-Grade Thyroid Carcinomas
Thyroid nodules are common, and the risk of develo** thyroid nodules with clinical symptoms is increasing. It is necessary to distinguish benign nodules from thyroid malignancies, as this can reduce unnecess...
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Histopathologic Assessment of Capsular Invasion in Follicular Thyroid Neoplasms—an Observer Variation Study
The assessment of capsular invasion is an essential but challenging step in the diagnosis of encapsulated follicular thyroid neoplasms. Therefore, interobserver agreement in the assessment of capsular invasion...
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Efficacy and Safety of PCSK9 Monoclonal Antibodies in Patients at High Cardiovascular Risk: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of 32 Randomized Controlled Trials
Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) monoclonal antibodies are powerful lipid-lowering drugs which have been shown to improve clinical endpoints in patients with hypercholesterolemia. However,...
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Hyalinizing Trabecular Tumor of the Thyroid: FNA Samples Using HE Staining
The cell smear of hyalinizing trabecular tumor was rich in atypical neoplastic cells arranged in a nest and trabecular pattern. The hyaline materials were observed in the center of the clusters and among the d...
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Nuclear Features of Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma (BRAF-Like Tumors), Noninvasive Follicular Thyroid Neoplasm with Papillary-Like Nuclear Features (RAS-Like Tumors), and Follicular Adenoma/Follicular Thyroid Carcinoma (RAS-Like Tumors)
In seminal papers for noninvasive follicular thyroid neoplasm with papillary-like nuclear features (NIFTP) and the fourth edition WHO classification, NIFTP was defined by the following four features: (1) nonin...
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Diagnostic Criteria for AUS/FLUS in the Second Edition Bethesda System for Reporting Thyroid Cytopathology
Although approximately 30% of FNAs result in indeterminate diagnoses, a comprehensive diagnostic approach to thyroid follicular cell tumors was provided by the Bethesda system. When histological type is uncert...
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NIFTP in Asian Practice: A Pathologist’s Perspective
The introduction of noninvasive follicular thyroid neoplasm with papillary-like nuclear features (NIFTP) was initiated and promoted by pathologists. Recent Asian studies added new knowledge to the existing lit...
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Open AccessNoninvasive Follicular Thyroid Neoplasm with Papillary-Like Nuclear Features in Asian Practice: Perspectives for Surgical Pathology and Cytopathology
The introduction of noninvasive follicular thyroid neoplasm with papillary-like nuclear features (NIFTP) was initiated and promoted by pathologists. Recent Asian studies added new knowledge to the existing lit...
