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Comparison of preoperative cytology findings with postoperative histopathology results
| Fine needle aspiration cytology | Histopathology | |
|---|---|---|
| n | Result | |
| Benign (n: 82) | 74 | Nodular goiter |
| 3 | Follicular carcinoma | |
| 5 | Papillary carcinoma | |
| Follicular lesion/neoplasia (n: 8) | 6 | Follicular adenoma |
| 2 | Follicular carcinoma | |
| Suspicious cytology (n: 12) | 7 | Nodular goiter |
| 1 | Follicular carcinoma | |
| 4 | Papillary carcinoma | |
| Malignant (n: 3) | 3 | Malignant |
