Table 3.
Follow-Up of Nodules with Discordant Combined Fine-Needle Aspiration and Core Biopsy Results
| FNA diagnosis | Concurrent CB diagnosis | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Atypia (FLUS) | Benign | Lost to follow-up |
| Benign | Susp FN | Stable US 28 months |
| Benign | Atypia (FLUS) | Stable US 8 months |
| Benign | Susp FN | Stable on US at 17 months |
| Benign | Atypia (FLUS) | Stable US 12 months |
| Benign | Susp FN | Surgery—papillary cancer |
| Benign | Susp FN | Surgery—adenoma |
| Benign | Susp FN | Stable US 33 months |