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Cytological and Histological Evaluation of the Paired 106 Fine Needle Aspiration Smears and Formalin-Fixed Paraffin-Embedded Samples
| Cytology | Histology | Number of cases |
|---|---|---|
| Non-neoplastic (n=15) | ||
| Goiter | 7 | |
| FTC | 3 | |
| FA | 5 | |
| Indeterminate (n=61) | ||
| FTC | 12 | |
| FA | 38 | |
| oFA | 10 | |
| PTC | 1 | |
| Malignant (n=29) | ||
| FTC | 5 | |
| PTC | 24 | |
| Nondiagnostic (n=1) | FA | 1 |
| Total | 106 | |
FTC, follicular thyroid carcinoma; FA, follicular adenoma; oFA, oncocytic follicular adenoma; PTC, papillary thyroid carcinoma.
