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Fine-needle aspiration cytology vs. final diagnosis
| Cytology diagnosis | Final diagnosis | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Metastatic PTC (n = 111) |
Lymphadenitis (n = 50) |
Metastases from extrathyroidal malignancies (n = 35) | |
| Benign | 7 | 49 | 1 |
| Atypical | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Suspicious PTC/Malignance | 22 | 0 | 6 |
| PTC/Malignant | 77 | 0 | 28 |
