Table 3.
Comparison between classification of CNB samples and classification of matched resected specimens based on morphology alone
| Classification of resected samples | Classification of CNB samples based on morphology, no | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indeterminate lesion | Follicular neoplasm | Suspicious for malignancy | Total | |
| NH | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Thyroiditis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| FA | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| CPTC | 0 | 0 | 35 | 35 |
| FVPTC | 27 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
| FTC | 0 | 23 | 0 | 23 |
| Total | 40 | 32 | 35 | 107 |
CNB, core needle biopsy; NH, nodular hyperplasia; FA, follicular adenoma; CPTC, conventional papillary thyroid carcinoma; FVPTC, follicular variant of papillary thyroid carcinoma; FTC follicular thyroid carcinoma