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Pathological diagnoses of 33 thyroid nodules with clay-like materials.
| Lesion type | Pathological diagnosis | Cases |
|---|---|---|
| Benign lesions (19) |
Follicular nodular disease, cystic | 15 |
| Burned out tumor | 2 | |
| Lymphoepithelial cyst | 1 | |
| Follicular adenoma | 1 | |
| Malignant tumors (14) |
Papillary thyroid carcinoma | 9 |
| Follicular thyroid carcinoma | 3 | |
| Medullary thyroid carcinoma | 1 | |
| Anaplastic thyroid carcinoma | 1 |
