Table 2.
Final histologic diagnosis of 34 cancers from fine-needle aspiration (FNA) group
| Cytologic class | Cases (n) | Histology |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 |
1 |
Follicular variant of papillary carcinoma |
| Class 2 |
1 |
Follicular variant of papillary carcinoma |
| Class 3 |
2 |
Hürthle cell carcinoma (n = 1) |
| Follicular variant of papillary carcinoma (n = 1) | ||
| Class 4 |
13 |
Classic papillary carcinoma (n = 4) |
| Follicular variant of papillary carcinoma (n = 7) | ||
| Hürthle cell carcinoma (n = 2) | ||
| Class 5 | 17 | Classic papillary carcinoma (n = 13) |
| Follicular variant of papillary carcinoma (n = 3) | ||
| Columnar variant of papillary carcinoma (n = 1) |
Legend: class 1, inadequate;class 2, benign;class 3, indeterminate;class 4, suspicious for malignancy;class 5, malignant.