Table 2.
Comparison of fine needle aspiration (FNA) cytopathology and histological pathology of nine nodules.
| Nodule number | FNA cytopathology | Histological pathology |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A small amount of thyroid follicular epithelial cells and no tumor cells | Thyroid atypical adenoma |
| 2 | Thyroid follicular epithelial cells and no tumor cells | Thyroid adenoma |
| 3 | Suspicious for a follicular neoplasm | Thyroid follicular carcinoma |
| 4 | Thyroid follicular epithelial cells and no tumor cells | Thyroid follicular carcinoma |
| 5 | No exception of follicular adenoma | Nodular goiter with adenomatous hyperplasia |
| 6 | Thyroid follicular adenoma | Nodular goiter with adenomatous hyperplasia |
| 7 | Tumor-like lesion from thyroid follicular epithelial cells. Tumor or adenomatous change cannot be distinguished because no specific capsule was seen. | Nodular hashimoto thyroiditis |
| 8 | Consistent with thyroid follicular neoplasm, and thyroid adenoma was considered | Nodular goiter with adenomatous hyperplasia |
| 9 | Thyroid follicular epithelial cells and no tumor cells | Nodular goiter |