Table 2.
Nonmalignant Entities Showing Squamous Differentiation in the Thyroid.
| n (%) | |
|---|---|
| Cyst | 57 (32%) |
| Thyroglossal | 42 (24%) |
| Degenerative/NOS | 8 (4%) |
| Branchial cleft | 7 (4%) |
| Chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis | 45 (25%) |
| Follicular adenoma | 28 (16%) |
| Reactive changes | 22 (12%) |
| Multinodular goiter | 17 (10%) |
| Adenomatous nodule | 4 (2%) |
| Atypia NOS | 3 (2%) |
| Diffuse goiter | 1 (0.6%) |
| Granulomatous thyroiditis | 1 (0.6%) |
| Total | 178 |